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: Without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1380/75 the competent authorities of Ireland and the United Kingdom shall undertake effective measures of cooperation to ensure by all administrative means necessary that the monetary compensatory amounts applicable in trade between the two Member States in live bovine animals are levied. This Decision is addressed to Ireland and the United Kingdom.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: A Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry (hereinafter called the 'Committee') is hereby set up and shall consist of representatives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission as Chairman. The Committee shall, in the cases and under the conditions provided for therein, carry out the duties devolving upon it by the Directives on the marketing of seeds and propagating material.It may, moreover, consider any other question arising under such Directives and referred to it by the Chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 497/70 is hereby amended to read as follows:'2. Payment of the refund on exports leaving a Member State, other than the producer Member State, of products which could benefit from financial compensation pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 shall, moreover, be subject to the production of proof that the products for which the refund is requested have not benefited from the said compensation.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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