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: Regulation (EEC) No 2115/76 is amended as follows:    1. In the second paragraph of Article 1, the date '1 December 1976' is replaced by '1 July 1977'.2. The following subparagraph is added to Article 9 (2):'(f) imported liqueur wines covered by Regulation (EEC) No 1120/75 of 17 April 1975 laying down conditions for the entry of port, Madeira, sherry, Setubal muscatel and Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni) wines falling within subheadings 22.05 C III a) 1 and b) 1 and 2 and 22.05 C IV a) 1 and b) 1 and 2 of the Common Customs Tariff (1), Boberg wines for which a certificate of designation of origin is produced, and Samos muscat wines for which a certificate of origin is produced.'3. A footnote as follows is inserted in respect of the new provision set out in the preceding paragraph:'(1) OJ No L 111, 30.4.1975, p. 19.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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: A series of three joint data processing projects is hereby adopted covering the following studies:    1. Study on the setting up of a data bank for matching organs and blood (nine months);2. Study of requirements in the field of legal document retrieval systems in the Community (18 months);3. Two development studies in computer-aided design (12 and 18 months respectively).These projects are defined in Annexes I to III.  (1)OJ No C 239, 20.10.1975, p. 16. (2)OJ No C 263, 17.11.1975, p. 44. (3)OJ No C 86, 20.7.1974, p. 1. The appropriations necessary for carrying out these projects shall be entered in the budget of the European Communities. The Commission shall be responsible for carrying out the projects. It shall be assisted by the Advisory Committee on the Joint Data Processing Projects.The Commission shall submit a report to the Council annually.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is hereby authorized to retain in force, until 30 September 1980, the derogation from Directive 75/716/EEC contained in the decision of the Luxembourg Government in Council, of 25 May 1979, concerning the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels. This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Government.

SOLUTION:
Decision