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 Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 21 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 14 of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and concerning the import into the Community of bran and sharps originating in Algeria 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 Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community (2). This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: Member States which availed themselves of the option provided for in Article 3 (3) of Council Directive 76/889/EEC and in Article 3 (3) of Council Directive 76/890/EEC shall repeal the measures taken by virtue of this option within two months following the notification of this Directive. They shall forthwith inform the Commission of this effect. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: Decision No 1/75 of the Association Council amending Decision No 4/72 on the definition of the concept of 'originating products' from Turkey for implementation of Chapter I of Annex 6 to the Additional Protocol of the Ankara Agreement shall apply in the Community.The text of Decision No 1/75 is annexed to this Regulation. The following Article shall be added to Regulation (EEC) No 428/73:'Article 1aThe rules of origin laid down by Decision No 4/72 of the Association Council shall also apply to goods which are not listed in Annex 6 to the Additional Protocol and for which proof of Turkish origin must be produced on importation into the Community.' This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1975.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation