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 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Israel 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 [1].[1] The date of signature of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on the initiative of the Secretary-General of the Council. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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: The second sentence of Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regulation   ( EEC ) No 1019/70 is replaced by the following :' For that purpose , Member States shall communicate to   the Commission the value for customs purposes of imported   products . ' 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 .

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC forwarded by the Belgian Government on 16 July 1974 continue, in the light of the provisions specified in the recitals, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

SOLUTION:
Decision