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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.
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The provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69xa0(1) of 20 December 1969 establishing common rules for exports shall apply in the French overseas departments. This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 December 1969.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
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Regulation


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Member States which availed themselves of the option provided in the second paragraph of Article 3 of Directive 76/891/EEC shall, before 1 January 1983, repeal the measures adopted by virtue of that option.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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Directive


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Directive 77/541/EEC shall be amended as follows:  1. Article 9 is replaced by the following:'Article 9For the purposes of this Directive, 'vehicle' means any motor vehicle in categories M and N as defined in Annex I to Directive 70/156/EEC intended for use on the road, having at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h.'2. In Annex I:  (a) Section 3.1 is replaced by the following:'3.1. Vehicle equipmentAny vehicle covered by Article 9, in categories M1 or N1, or category M2 (except vehicles of a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3 500 kg and those which include places specially designed for standing passengers) must be equipped with safety belts or restraint systems which satisfy the requirements of this Directive and have the following belt arrangements (with which neither non-locking locking retractors (1.8.1) or manually unlocking retractors (1.8.2) can be used).In cases where the other vehicles covered by Article 9 are fitted with safety belts or restraint systems, these must comply with all the requirements of this Directive, with the exception of sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.3.'  (1) OJ No C 87, 9.4.1980, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 265, 13.10.1980, p. 77. (3) OJ No C 230, 8.9.1980, p. 6. (4) OJ No L 220, 29.8.1977, p. 95. (5) OJ No L 42, 23.2.1970, p. 1. (6) OJ No L 375, 31.12.1980, p. 34.(b) Section 3.1.1 is replaced by the following:'3.1.1. for the front outboard seating positions, three-point safety belts with emergency locking retractors having multiple sensitivity (1.8.4) ; however,  3.1.1.1. for the passenger seat, automatically locking retractors (1.8.3) are permitted;3.1.1.2. for the passenger seat of category M2 vehicles, lap-belts, whether or not fitted with retractors, are considered adequate where the windscreen is located outside the reference zone defined in Annex II to Directive 74/60/EEC.As regards safety belts, the windscreen is considered as part of the reference zone when it is capable of entering into static contact with the test apparatus according to the method described in Annex II to Directive 74/60/EEC.'(c) Section 3.1.3 is replaced by the following:'3.1.3. At rear seating positions of vehicles in category M1, lap-belts or three-point belts, whether or not fitted with retractors.'(d) Add a new section 3.1.5 as follows:'3.1.5. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, on vehicles in categories N1 and M2, an emergency locking retractor of type 4N (1.8.5) may be permitted instead of a retractor of type 4 (1.8.4), where it has been shown to the satisfaction of the services responsible for the tests that the fitting of a type 4 retractor would impede the driver.' Member States shall bring into force the provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive on the same date as that scheduled for the entry into force of the provisions necessary to comply with the Directive to be adopted after this Directive pursuant to Article 10 of Directive 77/541/EEC, so that the requirements of the Annexes to the latter Directive may be adapted to technical progress. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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Directive