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: Item 7 of Annex II to the first Directive of 23 July 1962 shall be replaced by the following:'Carriage of live animals where special vehicles (*) are used. 'The footnote relating to Item 7 shall read as follows:'(*) Special vehicles for the carriage of live animals shall be understood to mean vehicles which have been constructed or had permanent alterations made specially for the carriage of live animals and are recognized as such by the relevant authorities in the Member States.' Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with this Directive as soon as possible and in any case not later than 1 July 1977. They shall inform the Commission thereof before 1 May 1977. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Output:
Directive