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: The following section is hereby inserted in Chapter IV of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC:'18a (a) The operator or proprietor of the establishment or his representative must conduct a regular check on the general hygiene of conditions of production in his establishment, including by microbiological controls in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.These controls should cover utensils, fittings and machinery at all stages of production and, if necessary, products.He must be in a position, upon request from the official service, to inform the official veterinarian or the Commission's veterinary experts of the nature, frequency and results of the controls conducted to this end, together with the name of the investigating laboratory if need be.The nature of these controls, their frequency, as well as the sampling methods and the methods for bacteriological examination will be stipulated in a code of good hygiene practices to be drawn up under the Article 16 procedure.(b) The official veterinarian will regularly analyze the results of the controls provided for in (a). He may, on the basis of this analysis, conduct further microbiological examinations at all stages of production or on the products.The results of these analyses will be written up in a report, the conclusions and recommendations of which will be notified to the operator, who will rectify the shortcomings noted with a view to improving hygiene. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at the latest within six months of the adoption of the code referred to in Article 1.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

A: Directive
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Q: In the following Articles, the term '30 months' is replaced by '102 months':    - Article 14 of Council Directive No 64/432/EEC (3) of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Council Directive No 74/387/EEC (4);- Article 9b of Council Directive No 64/433/EEC (5) of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC;- Article 13 of Council Directive No 71/118/EEC (6) of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry-meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC;- Article 10 of Council Directive No 72/461/EEC (7) of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC;- Article 31 of Council Directive No 72/462/EEC (8) of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

A: Directive
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Q: An additional Article is inserted as follows in Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76:  (1)OJ No 106, 30.10.1962, p. 2553/62. (2)OJ No L 263, 19.9.1973, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 256, 2.10.1975, p. 2. (4)OJ No L 135, 24.5.1976, p. 41. (5)OJ No L 157, 18.6.1976, p. 20. (6)OJ No L 106, 29.4.1977, p. 27. (7)OJ No L 26, 31.1.1978, p. 13.'Article 1a 1. By way of derogation from Article 2 of Regulation No 129, in the case of liqueur wines within the meaning of Additional Note 4 (c) to Chapter 22 of the Common Customs Tariff, with the exception of those liqueur wines originating in Cyprus described in their country of production as 'Cyprus sherry' the rate to be used for the conversion into national currency of the free-at-frontier reference prices shall be the special rate as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof.2. In the case of the currencies of Member States maintained within a maximum spread at any given moment of 2 725 % the special rate shall be that calculated from the central rate.3. In the case of a currency other than those referred to in paragraph 2, the special rate shall be:      (a) fixed with effect from 1 July and 16 December of each year;(b) equal to the rate of conversion against the European monetary unit of account on the basis of the average rate used for the calculation of the monetary compensatory amount in force on:        - 15 November of the year in question, in the case of the special rate taking effect on 16 December,- 1 June of the year in question, in the case of the special rate taking effect on 1 July;(c) adjusted when, over a period of 20 working days, the conversion rate against the European monetary unit of account is on average 10 % or more above or below the special rate as last fixed.4. The special rates as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be fixed by the Commission.The rates applicable shall be as specified in Annex III to this Regulation.' 1. For purposes of the first application of Article 1a of Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76, the dates '1 July' and '1 June' in paragraph 3 of that Article shall be replaced by '1 May' and '1 April' respectively.2. The Annex to this Regulation shall be added to Regulation (EEC) No 1393/76. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply with effect from 1 May 1978.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A:
Regulation
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