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: In Articles 3 (2) and 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2773/75 and in Articles 3 (2) and 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2778/75, the words 'of six months' are hereby deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1976.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A: Regulation
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Q: The following paragraph shall be added to Article 1 of Directive 78/25/EEC:'However, in the case of medicinal products, no distinction shall be made between colouring matter for both mass and surface colouring and colouring matter for surface colouring only.' Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 October 1981 and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

A: Directive
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Q: The words 'that sales under Article 1 are in addition to normal consumption and' shall be deleted from Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1282/72 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1717/72. 'Three months' shall be substituted for 'ninety days' in Article 4 (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1717/72. 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 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13.2 OJ No L 148, 3.7.1971, p. 4.3 OJ No L 169, 18.7.1968, p. 1.4 OJ No L 116, 28.5.1971, p. 1.5 OJ No L 142, 22.6.1972, p. 14.6 OJ No L 181, 9.8.1972, p. 11.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A:
Regulation
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