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 Kingdom of Belgium shall not put into effect its proposal, notified to the Commission on 13 December 1978, to grant assistance provided for under the Law of 17 July 1959 'for the promotion of economic expansion and the creation of new industries' in respect of certain investments carried out by a chemical undertaking located at Zwijndrecht in the Antwerp district in order to modernize its butyl rubber production plant. The Kingdom of Belgium shall inform the Commission within two months from the date of this Decision of the measures it has taken to comply with it. This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: There shall be added to Articles 8 and 8a of Regulation (EEC) No 1105/68 the following paragraph:'5. The basic quantities for the calculation of the aid when applying paragraph 1 and of the maximum yearly quantity referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3 shall be reduced by the quantities of skimmed milk used for purposes other than animal feed.' 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.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: 1 . IN ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 THERE IS HEREBY INSERTED THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH 2A :' ( 2A ) IF THE FACTORY OF THE PRINCIPAL AND THAT OF THE PROCESSOR ARE SITUATED IN DIFFERENT MEMBER STATES THEN THE APPLICATION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL BE MADE TO THE TWO MEMBER STATES CONCERNED . IN THAT CASE THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL ACT IN CONCERT ON THE REPLY TO BE GIVEN , AND SHALL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO VERIFY THAT THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 2 ARE OBSERVED . '2 . ARTICLE 5 ( 4 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 IS HEREBY DELETED .3 . ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 700/73 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :' ARTICLE 71 . THE AMOUNT OF THE PRODUCTION LEVY VALID FOR A GIVEN MARKETING YEAR SHALL BE FIXED BEFORE 1 DECEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING MARKETING YEAR .2 . OVERALL LOSSES INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF THE QUANTITY PRODUCED IN THE COMMUNITY IN EXCESS OF THE GUARANTEED QUANTITY SHALL BE CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF :( A ) TOTAL SUGAR PRODUCTION IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE MARKETING YEAR CONCERNED , EXPRESSED AS WHITE SUGAR , LESS :- THE GUARANTEED QUANTITY VALID FOR THAT MARKETING YEAR ,- QUANTITIES PRODUCED IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM QUOTAS ,- QUANTITIES WITHIN THE MAXIMUM QUOTA CARRIED FORWARD PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 31 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3330/74 ;( B ) A FIXED AMOUNT PER UNIT OF WEIGHT TO COMPENSATE LOSSES INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF THAT SUGAR . THIS AMOUNT SHALL CORRESPOND TO THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF LOSSES INCURRED IN DISPOSING OF SUGAR DURINT THE PERIOD 1 OCTOBER OF THE RELEVANT MARKETING YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR , LESS THE EXPORT LEVY CHARGED DURING THE SAME PERIOD . ' THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1976 .THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

SOLUTION:
Regulation