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.

1. The first subparagraph of Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1726/70 is replaced by the following:'2. The amount of the premium referred to in (1) 2 of the premium certificate shall be advanced on application by the purchaser, in accordance with one or both of the following methods of payment, as chosen by the Member State:'2. Article 7 (4) is replaced by the following:'4. Each Member State shall inform the Commission whether it has chosen to apply one or both of the methods of payment'. 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.
Regulation

The following subparagraphs (f) and (g) shall be added to Article 2 of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69:‘(f) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Articles 3 and 4 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1543;(g) those entitled to the allowance provided for in the event of termination of service under Article 5 of Regulation (ECSC, EEC, Euratom) No 1543.’ 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.
Regulation

The directives listed in the Annex are hereby amended in accordance with the provisions set out therein. 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 31 December 1987. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Directive