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: Ireland is exempted from applying the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 on the marketing of vegetable seed, with the exception of the provisions of Article 16 (1) and of Article 30 (1), to the species listed below:    (a) Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. - chervil.(b) Asparagus officinalis L. - asparagus.(c) Beta vulgaris L. var. cycla (L.) Ulrich - spinach beet, chard.(d) Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes L. - kohlrabi.(e) Citrullus vulgaris L. - water melon.(f) Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill. - fennel.(g) Scorzonera hispanica L. - scorzonera or black salsify.(h) Valerianella locusta (L.) Betcke (V. olitoria Polt.) - corn-salad or lamb's lettuce. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The programme for the fruit and vegetable processing sector in the Land Baden-Württemberg submitted by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 on 17 October 1980 and supplemented on 3 December 1980 is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Article 51 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the measures taken in implementation of that Article shall apply to the French overseas departments. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities under 'Legislation I'. It shall enter into force on the first day of the seventh month following the publication of the implementing Regulation referred to in Article 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 6 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to paid workers and their families moving within the Community.

SOLUTION:
Decision