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.

The apparatus described as:    - a band printer and control, type 0770-2,- an expanded character set control, type 1534-00,- a print cartridge, type F 1537-01,consisting of printing equipment for high-speed printing described as 'SPERRY UNIVAC 0770 Printer System', cannot be considered to be scientific apparatus. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Decision

'Vitreous china' or 'semi-vitreous china' which are ceramic products that have been vitrified to a greater or lesser extent of slightly greyish-white or artificially coloured ceramic material which is smooth to the tongue, shall, as appropriate, be classified under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B or 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff where, simultaneously, they have the following properties:    (a) a degree of porosity (co-efficient of water absorption) not exceeding 3 %, measured according to the method set out in Annex I;(b) a density of 2 72 or more;(c) translucency, where the thickness is of not more than approximately 3 mm, measured according to the method set out in Annex II.1 OJ No L 14, 21.1.1969, p. 1.  2 OJ No L 172, 22.7.1968, p. 1.  3 OJ No L 1, 1.1.1972, p. 1.   The latter criterion shall not apply, however, where the ceramic material is coloured in the body or is coated with coloured or opaque varnish or enamel. This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth 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.
Regulation

In Article 15 (2a) of Directive 66/403/EEC:(a) in the first sentence  31 March 1986  is replaced by  31 March 1987 , and the following is added: ; it being understood that these decisions may only be used in accordance with the Member States  obligations under the common rules on plant health laid down by Directive 77/93/EEC ;(b) the second sentence is replaced by the following: With regard to Spain and Portugal, '1 July 1975' is replaced by '1 January 1986'.  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Directive