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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Question: 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.

Answer: Regulation


Question: 1. By way of derogation from Articles 4 and 8 (1) of Regulation No 99/64/EEC, the Commission may pay part of the aid granted for a project under Regulation (EEC) No 1505/76 if the beneficiary is required to make a payment on account before the work is carried out.2. The Community aid paid under paragraph 1 shall not exceed the aid paid by the Member State and shall not exceed 50 % of the Community aid granted or 50 % of the payment on account to be made by the beneficiary.3. The application for payment of aid shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the contract in respect of which the payment on account is payable.4. The application for payment of aid shall be accompanied by a certificate from the authority referred to in Article 1 of Regulation No 99/64/EEC stating    - that the work provided for in the contract referred to in paragraph 3 above is in conformity with the decision to grant aid and that the financial conditions laid down therein will be fulfilled,- the amount and date of payment of the aid from the Member State. 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.

Answer: Regulation


Question: The levy applicable to the products listed in Article 1 (2) (c) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the day on which an application for an import licence is lodged adjusted on the basis of the threshold price in force on the day of importation shall, if the applicant so requests when applying for the licence, be applied to imports effected not later than the thirtieth day following the issue of the licence.Without prejudice to the application of Article 20 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation No 162/66/EEC, the application for the advance fixing of the levy shall be approved when three working days have elapsed since the application was lodged.  (1) OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 314, 31.12.1968, p. 1. (3) OJ No 197, 29.11.1966, p. 3393/66. The application for the advance fixing of the levy shall be accompanied by a deposit which, except in cases of force majeure, shall be forfeited in whole or in part if importation is not effected within the period specified in Article 1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply until the end of the 1968/69 marketing year.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Answer:
Regulation