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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is exempted from applying the Council Directive of 29 September 1970 concerning the marketing of vegetable seed, with the exception of the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1, and of Article 30, paragraph 1 to the species listed below:    (a) Citrullus vulgaris L. Water melon;(b) Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill. Fennel;(c) Scorzonera hispanica L. Scorzonera. This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: The following Article 7a is hereby inserted in Directive 82/400/EEC:'Article 7aRegulation (EEC) No 129/78 and Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.' This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: The apparatus described as 'Daybreak — TL oven temperature controller, model 520, with AC power control, model 521 ; — alpha counter, model 580/1 ; — icepoint compensator with module bin and rack mounting' which is the subject of an application by the Government of the United Kingdom of 22 October 1980 may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties. his Decision is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Decision