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.

Q: The following section is hereby inserted in Chapter IV of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC:'18a (a) The operator or proprietor of the establishment or his representative must conduct a regular check on the general hygiene of conditions of production in his establishment, including by microbiological controls in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.These controls should cover utensils, fittings and machinery at all stages of production and, if necessary, products.He must be in a position, upon request from the official service, to inform the official veterinarian or the Commission's veterinary experts of the nature, frequency and results of the controls conducted to this end, together with the name of the investigating laboratory if need be.The nature of these controls, their frequency, as well as the sampling methods and the methods for bacteriological examination will be stipulated in a code of good hygiene practices to be drawn up under the Article 16 procedure.(b) The official veterinarian will regularly analyze the results of the controls provided for in (a). He may, on the basis of this analysis, conduct further microbiological examinations at all stages of production or on the products.The results of these analyses will be written up in a report, the conclusions and recommendations of which will be notified to the operator, who will rectify the shortcomings noted with a view to improving hygiene. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive at the latest within six months of the adoption of the code referred to in Article 1.They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

A: Directive
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Q: A second tranche of borrowings is hereby authorized for an amount not exceeding the equivalent of a capital sum of 500 million European units of account. The borrowing of the equivalent of a capital sum of 100 million European units of account of this amount may not, however, be undertaken until the adoption of a further decision relating to the purpose for which such borrowing may be used. The product of borrowings of the equivalent of a capital sum of 400 million European units of account shall be used for loans to finance investment projects which are carried out on Community territory and which are consistent with priority Community objectives in the infrastructure and energy sectors.For this purpose:    - infrastructure investment shall cover in particular transport, telecommunications, agricultural improvements, water supply works, environmental protection,- energy investment shall contribute to greater self-sufficiency, security and diversification of Community energy supplies ; investment shall ensure the development, exploitation, transportation and storage of energy resources ; particular attention shall be paid to energy conservation and to the development of alternative energy sources. The Commission shall decide whether or not projects are eligible in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Article 3 of Decision 79/486/EEC.

A: Decision
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Q: Article 9 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (4), is hereby amended to read as follows:'1. A production refund may be granted for broken rice used:    (a) in the manufacture of starch;(b) by the brewing industry for the production of beer.However, the production refund for products intended for the brewing of beer may be granted until the end of the 1978/79 marketing year only.' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 19 October 1977.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A:
Regulation
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