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 French Republic is hereby authorized to grant to the coal industry the following aids for 1978: (a) an amount not exceeding FF 2 229 900 000 to cover losses on mining;(b) an amount not exceeding FF 200 000 000 to cover the financial losses sustained by the central administration of Charbonnages de France.The aids referred to in (a) and (b) above shall not exceed actual losses. The French Government shall notify the Commission by 31 March 1979 of details of the aids granted pursuant to this Decision and in particular of the amounts paid and the manner in which they are apportioned. This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

A: Decision
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Q: As regards the methods of administrative cooperation for implementation of Articles 2 and 3 of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey, Decision No 2/73 of the Association Council (annexed to this Regulation) shall apply from 1 January 1974. The second subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 428/73 shall be deleted. This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A: Regulation
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Q: The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Annex A to Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

A:
Regulation
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