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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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Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 72/276/EEC is hereby amended as follows:1. Special methods Nos 2, 8 and 12 are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive.2. Special method No 16 in Annex II to this Directive is hereby added. 1. Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 September 1988, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. As soon as this Directive has been notified, Member States shall also ensure that the Commission is informed, in sufficient time for it to submit its comments, of any draft laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they intend to adopt in the field covered by the Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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Directive


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For the purpose of applying the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland, Decisions 1/75 and 2/75 of the Joint Committee annexed hereto shall apply within the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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Regulation


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The provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, as notified by the Government of the United Kingdom on 22 May 1974, continue, having regard to the provisions notified on 8 January 1980 specifying the comparable income for 1980 and indicating its rate of growth, to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.
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Decision