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.
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Question: The French Republic is authorized, pending a further Decision, to prohibit the marketing, in its territory, of dwarf french bean seed of the variety 'Sim' published in the Common Catalogue of varieties of vegetable species. The French Republic shall inform the Commission from which date and according to what methods it will avail of the authorization given in Article 1. The Commission shall inform the other Member States. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Answer: Decision


Question: The annexes of Directive 70/524/EEC shall be amended as set out in the annex hereto. Member States shall, by 3 December 1986 bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, and shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Answer: Directive


Question: Article 12 (1) of Directive 78/631/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:'1. Member States bring into force the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions to comply with this Directive on the date to be  (1) OJ No L 206, 29.7.1978, p. 13. (2) OJ No 196, 16.8.1967, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 259, 15.10.1979, p. 10.  prescribed for the entry into force of the measures to be adopted in accordance with Article 11 (1). They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.' This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Answer:
Directive