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: In Article 15 (2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC,  31 January 1984  is replaced by  31 March 1986  and the following sentence added: With regard to Spain and Portugal, '31 March 1986' shall be replaced by '30 June 1986' and '1 July 1975' by '1 January 1986'.  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: 1. Applications for reimbursement drawn up in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 78/628/EEC must be submitted in accordance with the tables set out in Annexes I, II, III and IV hereto.2. Ireland shall communicate to the Commission, at the same time as the first request for reimbursement, the texts of national implementing provisions, administrative directions, forms or any other documents concerning the administrative action to implement the measures concerned. Ireland shall, for a period of three years from the payment of the last reimbursement, hold at the Commission's disposal, all the supporting documents in its possession on the basis of which the aid provided for in Directive 78/628/EEC was granted, or certified copies thereof. This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: In Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2764/75 and in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2766/75, 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.

SOLUTION:
Regulation