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.
Input: Directive 69/169/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 1 is hereby amended as follows: (a) Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:'1. Goods contained in the personal luggage of travellers coming from third countries shall be exempt from the turnover tax and excise duty levied on imports if the imported goods have no commercial character and the total value of the goods does not exceed 40 European units of account per person.'(b) In paragraph 2, '10 units of account' shall be replaced by '20 European units of account'.(c) In paragraph 3, '25 units of account' shall be replaced by '40 European units of account'.2. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 3:'3. 'Personal luggage' shall mean the whole of the luggage which a traveller is in a position to submit to the customs authorities upon his arrival, as well as luggage which he submits later to the same authorities, subject to proof that such luggage was registered as accompanied luggage, at the time of his departure, with the company which has been responsible for conveying him. (1)OJ No C 213, 7.9.1978, p. 9. (2)OJ No C 261, 6.11.1978, p. 46. (3)Opinion delivered on 19 October 1978 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4)OJ No L 133, 4.6.1969, p. 6. (5)See page 28 of this Official Journal.The definition of 'personal luggage' shall not cover portable containers containing fuel. However, for each means of motor transport a quantity of fuel not exceeding 10 litres shall be admitted duty-free in such a container, without prejudice to national provisions governing the possession and transport of fuel.' 1. Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 1 January 1979.2. Member States shall inform the Commission of the provisions which they adopt to implement this Directive. The Commission shall inform the Member States thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Output:
Directive