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: On imports into the Community of goods coming under Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69 and originating in Morocco within the meaning of the Protocol on the definition of the concept of 'originating' products and on methods of administrative co-operation, appended to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco:    (a) no fixed component shall be levied,(b) the variable component determined in accordance with the provisions of that Regulation shall be levied. The system laid down by this Regulation shall apply from the entry into force of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and throughout the application of that Agreement.This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.(1)OJ No L 141, 12.6.1969, p. 1. (2)OJ No 195, 27.10.1966, p. 3361/66.     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: Law No 225 of 12 June 1975 and Ministry of Agriculture Regulation of 26 June 1975 on socio-economic guidance for persons employed in agriculture satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution from the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 8 of Directive No 72/161/EEC. In accordance with Article 12 (2) of the said Directive the financial contribution by the Community shall be limited to the cost of the appointment and training of counsellors who are occupied full-time in socio-economic guidance activities. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The existing Italian provisions implementing Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC, having regard to the Law of the Region of Piedmont notified on 17 December 1976, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC, Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Article 29 of the Law of the Region of Piedmont notified on 17 December 1976 satisfies the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measure referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

SOLUTION:
Decision