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: 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 following shall be added to Article 3 (2) of Directive 76/118/EEC:'(d) 'Geëvaporeerde halfvolle melk' in Belgium and the Netherlands and 'lait demi-écrémé concentré' and 'lait demi-écrémé concentré non sucré' in Belgium, France and Luxembourg, to denote, in the case of sale by retail, the product defined in point 1 (c) of the Annex.' This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive