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: Having regard to Ministry of Agriculture Orders No 511 and No 512 of 28 September 1977, the provisions for the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in the Kingdom of Denmark pursuant to Directive 72/159/EEC, as set out in Commission Decision 75/316/EEC of 30 April 1975, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community towards common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Article 40 (4) of the Treaty shall apply to the French overseas departments as regards the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. 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: An Advisory Committee on the Joint Data Processing Projects, hereinafter called 'the Committee', is hereby set up.The Committee shall consist of representatives who are appointed by the Member States and who may call on the assistance of experts or advisers according to the nature of the project. The Committee shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.The Commission shall provide the secretariat services for the Committee.The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. The Committee shall assist the Commission in the execution of the joint data processing projects adopted in Decision 76/632/EEC.The Committee shall be consulted in particular on the following:    - choice of project directors,- choice of the organizations to which the work is to be entrusted,- composition and responsibilities of the technical subcommittees. For each of the projects adopted by Decision 76/632/EEC a technical subcommittee shall be set up to assist and advise the project director in carrying out the project. The Committee shall, at its request, be assisted by the technical subcommittees and the project directors.

SOLUTION:
Decision