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 second paragraph of Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69 is replaced by the following:'2. Such aid may be paid in the form of payments on account. Until storage has lasted for four months no such payment may be made unless the Member State concerned first obtains appropriate guarantees from the storer.In no case may the amount of any payment exceed the amount as calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 due on the date of such payment.' In Article 26 (2) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69, the expression 'Article 24 (a) and (b)' is replaced by the expression 'Article 24 (1) (a), (b) and (c)'.In Article 26 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 685/69, the expression 'Article 24 (c)' is replaced by the expression 'Article 24 (1) (d)'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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.

Answer: Regulation


Question: There shall be added to Articles 8 and 8a of Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 the following paragraph:'5. The basic quantities for the calculation of the aid when applying paragraph 1 and of the maximum yearly quantity referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3 shall be reduced by the quantities of skimmed milk used for purposes other than animal feed.' 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 apparatus described as 'EG and GPAR-OMA 2 system', which is the subject of an application by the United Kingdom Government of 22 September 1980, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Answer:
Decision