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 regions meeting the conditions referred to in Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 are listed in the Annex. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Notwithstanding Article 9 (1) of Directive 77/391/EEC, the Hellenic Republic shall forward to the Commission the plans provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 77/391/EEC prior to their implementation and not later than 31 March 1981. 1. Notwithstanding Article 29 (2) of Directive 78/52/EEC, the Hellenic Republic shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary for the implementation of its national plans for accelerated eradication, approved in accordance with Article 9 (2) of Directive 77/391/EEC, on the date laid down by the Commission in its Decision approving the plans and not later than 31 December 1981.2. Notwithstanding Article 29 (3) of Directive 78/52/EEC, Community financing shall be restricted to slaughterings carried out before 1 January 1983. This Directive is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The following shall be substituted for Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 766/68:'If between:    - the date on which the application for an export licence is lodged and a request for the advance fixing of the refund is made, or- the date on which the time limit for the submission of the tenders expires, in the case of a refund fixed by tender,- and the date of exportation, there is an alteration in the prices for sugar or molasses fixed pursuant to Regulation No 1009/67/EEC, provision may be made for adjusting the amount of the refund.' 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