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: 1. The first subparagraph of Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 is replaced by the following:'2. The amount of the premium referred to in (1) 2 of the premium certificate shall be advanced on application by the purchaser, in accordance with one or both of the following methods of payment, as chosen by the Member State:'2. Article 7 (4) is replaced by the following:'4. Each Member State shall inform the Commission whether it has chosen to apply one or both of the methods of payment'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.

A: Regulation
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Q: The schemes for the provision of socio-economic guidance for the agricultural community as notified by the Dutch Government on 3 June 1977, satisfy the  (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 15.conditions for financial contribution from the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

A: Decision
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Q: The text of Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/68 shall be replaced by the following:'1. If produce referred to in Article 1 does not conform to the quality standards, it may not:    - within the Community:    (a) be held or transported with a view to sale, at any marketing stage, in packs intended for the consumer;(b) be displayed for sale, offered for sale, sold or supplied to the consumer, by a trader or directly by a producer,- be exported to third countries.' There shall be added to the table in Chapter III of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 315/68, in alphabetical order, the products listed in the Annex to this Regulation and the provisions respectively relating to them. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1977.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A:
Regulation
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