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. Articles 11 to 31 of Law No 153 of 9 May 1975, notified by the Government of Italy, the Ministerial Decrees of 7 November 1975 and the Circulars of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry listed in the preamble, satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, subject to authorization from the Council pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 8 (2) of that Directive.2. Articles 32 to 47 of Law 153 of 9 May 1975, notified by the Government of Italy, satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC.3. The decisions contained in the above paragraphs shall be valid until 30 June 1977. Articles 48 to 61 of Law No 153 of 9 May 1975, notified by the Government of Italy, satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 3 (3) of Regulation No 785/67/EEC and to Article 7 of Regulation No 282/67/EEC:'This price may be increased by the costs of delivery to the warehouse only if the seller delivers to the warehouse after the offer has been accepted by the intervention agency.' 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 levies fixed in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation No 121/67/EEC shall not be increased by an additional amount in respect of the following imports of meat of domestic swine, fresh, chilled or frozen:  1OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2283/67. 2OJ No 134, 30.6.1967, p. 2837/67. 3OJ No 231, 27.9.1967, p. 6.     - carcases or half carcases, with or without heads, feet or flare fat, sub-heading No 02.01 A III (a) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff,- hams and cuts of ham, unboned, sub-heading No 02.01 A III (a) 2 of the Common Customs Tariff,- shoulders and cuts of shoulders, unboned, sub-heading No 02.01 A III (a) 3 of the Common Customs Tariff;- loins and cuts of loins, unboned, sub-heading No 02.01 A III (a) 4 of the Common Customs Tariff,originating in and coming from the Hungarian People's Republic. 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.

SOLUTION:
Regulation