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 TWO EXCHANGES OF LETTERS AMENDING THE AGREEMENT OF 5 JUNE 1970 BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND SPAIN ON CERTAIN CHEESES IS HEREBY CONCLUDED ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC 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 EXCHANGES OF LETTERS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 AND TO CONFER ON HIM THE POWERS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: The outline programme for Mediterranean regions of Italy, submitted by the Italian Government on 7 July 1979 pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 269/79, is hereby approved. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: 1. Annex I to the First Directive of 23 July 1962 shall be amended as follows:    (a) The first subparagraph of point 1 shall be replaced by the following:'1. Frontier traffic in an area extending for a distance of 25 kilometres as the crow flies on each side of the frontier, provided that the total distance covered does not exceed 100 kilometres as the crow flies.Each Member State may increase this area in view of the administrative organization, geographical characteristics or economic structure of its territory.'(b) Point 5 shall be replaced by the following:'5. Carriage of vehicles which have suffered damage or breakdown.'2. Annex II to the First Directive of 23 July 1962 shall be amended as follows:    (a) Point 1 shall be replaced by the following:'1. Carriage from a Member State into the frontier zone of an adjacent Member State and vice versa ; the frontier zone shall be demarcated as laid down in paragraph 1 of Annex I.'(b) Point 6 shall be replaced by the following:'6. Carriage of spare parts for sea-going vessels and aircraft.' Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive as soon as possible and in any case not later than 1 July 1978. They shall inform the Commission thereof before 1 May 1978. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive