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: 1. The applications for reimbursement referred to in Article 14 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 456/80 must conform to the specimens shown in the Annexes to this Regulation.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission, with their first application for reimbursement, the texts of the national implementing provisions and administrative instructions, together with the forms and any other documents relating to the administration of the measure. Member States shall keep at the Commission's disposal, for a period of three years after the payment of the last reimbursement in respect of a project, all the supporting documents or certified copies which are in its possession and on the basis of which the premiums provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 456/80 have been granted. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Annex to Directive 74/63/EEC is amended as follows:1. In part A 'Substances (ions or elements)', the text of item 4 'Mercury' is replaced by the following:1.2.3 //   //   //   // Substances, products  // Feedingstuffs  // Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of feedingstuff, at a moisture content of 12 % (a)  //   //   //  // 4. Mercury  // Straight feedingstuffs with the exception of:  // 0,1  //   // - feedingstuffs produced by the processing of fish or other marine animals  // 0,5  //   // Complete feedingstuffs with the exception of:  // 0,1  //   // - complete feedingstuffs for dogs and cats  // 0,4  //   //   //2. In part B 'Products', against item 1 'Aflatoxin B1', the figure '0,02' shown in the column headed 'Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of unadulterated matter' opposite 'Complementary feedingstuffs for dairy cattle' is replaced by the figure '0,01'. The Member States shall bring into force, on 31 December 1983 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.The text of the Protocol is annexed hereto. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol referred to in Article 1 and to confer on him the necessary powers to bind the Community (1). This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1975.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION:
Regulation