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.

Q: In Article 15 (2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC,  31 January 1984  is replaced by  31 March 1986  and the following sentence added: With regard to Spain and Portugal, '31 March 1986' shall be replaced by '30 June 1986' and '1 July 1975' by '1 January 1986'.  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

A: Directive
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Q: Article 9 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (4), is hereby amended to read as follows:'1. A production refund may be granted for broken rice used:    (a) in the manufacture of starch;(b) by the brewing industry for the production of beer.However, the production refund for products intended for the brewing of beer may be granted until the end of the 1978/79 marketing year only.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 19 October 1977.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A: Regulation
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Q: Directive 76/768/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. The following are added to the list in Annex II:'363. o-phenylenediamine and its salts364. 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine and its salts'.2. In Annex III, part 1, column b, the text of reference No 8 is replaced by:'m- and p-phenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts; N-substituted derivatives of o-phenylenediamines (1)'.3. In Annex III, part 1, column b, the text of reference No 9 is replaced by:'Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts (1) with the exception of substance No 364 in Annex II'.4. The following entry is deleted from Annex V:'4. p-phenylenediamine and its salts.' The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the Directive no later than 31 December 1984. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

A:
Directive
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