TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are provided with an article of the legal acts. Your task is to classify it into three categories (Regulation, Decision and Directive) based on its content: 1) Regulation is a binding legislative act that must be applied in its entirety on a set date across all the member states (European Union countries). 2) Decision is binding on those to whom it is addressed (e.g. an European Union country or an individual company) and is directly applicable. 3) Directive is a legislative act that sets out a goal that all  must achieve. However, it is up to the individual countries to devise their own laws on how to reach these goals.
PROBLEM: The list of maritime shipping lanes referred to in Article 3 (6) of Directive 76/135/EEC is hereby established as set out in the Annex hereto. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Protocol fixing certain provisions relating to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel, the text of which is annexed hereto, is concluded, on behalf of the Community. The President of the Council shall, pursuant to Article 3 of the Protocol, inform the other Contracting Party that the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Protocol have been completed on the part of the Community [2]. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and direotly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters rectifying Annex A to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters is annexed to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation