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: Decision No 4-53, as amended on 11 December 1963, is amended as follows:    1. The words 'and iron-ore' are deleted from the title and from Article 1 (1) and (3).2. The following is added to Article 2 (2):'(f) price increases and reductions for specific consumer groups;(g) quantity and loyalty bonuses.'3. Article 2 (3) is hereby repealed.4. The words 'large coke and crushed coke' are deleted from point 2 of Article 3, and point 5 is deleted. This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1973.The text of Decision No 4-53, as amended by this Decision, shall be published by way of Notice in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The abovementioned provisions for the implementation in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1979 of Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC and 75/268/EEC satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community to common measures as referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC and Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany shall submit to the Commission not later than 31 March 1980 the report for 1979 referred to in Article 2 of Decision 74/185/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Agreement in the form of exchanges of letters amending the Agreement of 5 June 1970 between the European Economic Community and Spain on certain cheeses is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the exchanges of letters referred to in Article 1 and to confer on him the powers required in order to bind the Community.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation