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 Annexes to Directive 74/63/EEC are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto. Member States shall, by 3 December 1988 at the latest, bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The European Agreement on the exchange of tissue-typing reagents and the additional Protocol thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The texts of the Agreement and the Additional Protocol are annexed hereto. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement and the Additional Protocol and to confer upon them the necessary powers to bind the Community.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Annexes I, II and III to Directive 79/409/EEC are hereby replaced by Annexes I, II and III to this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive