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: The apparatus described as 'Nicolet-crystallographic system, model R3m', which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom of 30 October 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: As from 17 January 1975, the duty in the Common Customs Tariff shall be applied to fresh sweet oranges imported into the Community and originating in Spain other than the varieties Moro, Tarocco, Biondo comune (Blanca comuna, Bionde commune), Grano de oro (Imperial, Sucrena), Baladi, Pera, Macetera, Pineapple, Blood oval (Dobblefina, Double fine), Portuguese sanguines, Sanguina redonda (Entrefina), Surinam varieties and the ordinary Sanguina variety, with the exception of Navel sanguines (improved Double fine, Washington sanguina, Sanguina grande) and Maltese sanguines (subheading ex 08.02 A I of the Common Customs Tariff). This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  (1)OJ No L 228, 15.10.1970, p. 2. (2)OJ No L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. (3)OJ No L 291, 28.12.1972, p. 147. (4)OJ No L 321, 30.11.1974, p. 68.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: 1. The Member States which have coasts bordering on the North Sea or English Channel shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure that vessels availing themselves of the services of a deep-sea pilot for pilotage in the North Sea or the English Channel be provided with adequately qualified deep-sea pilots in possession of a certificate delivered by a competent authority of one of these Member States certifying that such pilots are qualified to pilot vessels in the North Sea and the English Channel.2. Each Member State shall take all necessary and appropriate measures to encourage vessels flying its national flag to avail themselves, in the North Sea and the English Channel, of the services of only those deep-sea pilots who are in possession of a certificate as referred to in paragraph 1 or of an equivalent certificate delivered by another North Sea coastal State, when seeking the assistance of deep-sea pilots. After consulting the Commission, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1980. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive