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 United Kingdom is hereby authorized in respect of the coal marketing year 1978/79 to grant aids totalling £ 20 800 000 to the British coal-mining industry. The said aids are made up as follows:    1. grant to cover the costs incurred by the National Coal Board in respect of relocation of personnel under the production rationalization programme, not exceeding £ 3 300 000;2. aid towards stocking costs in respect of coal and coke not exceeding £ 9 000 000;3. aid for deliveries of power station coal to Scotland not exceeding £ 8 500 000. The United Kingdom Government shall notify the Commission by 31 March 1979 of the details of the aids granted pursuant to this Decision, and in particular of the amounts paid and the manner in which they are apportioned. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The following sentence shall be added to Article 12 (2) of the Council Directive of 23 October 1962, as amended by Article 1 (4) of the Council Directive of 25 October 1965 3:'However, in the case of sulphonated orcein, application of the amended rules may be deferred until 1 January 1972.' This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3352/75 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :' ARTICLE 1BUTTER FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES , FALLING WITHIN COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF HEADING NO 04.03 , IN RESPECT OF WHICH A LEVY APPLICABLE ON IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED , SHALL NOT BE USED IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 4 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION  ( EEC ) NO 192/75 :-  FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 OR OF THE GOODS LISTED IN THE ANNEX TO THAT REGULATION , OR-  FOR MAKING UP INTO SMALL PACKAGES . ' THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE EIGHTH 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