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: 'Vitreous china' or 'semi-vitreous china' which are ceramic products that have been vitrified to a greater or lesser extent of slightly greyish-white or artificially coloured ceramic material which is smooth to the tongue, shall, as appropriate, be classified under headings or subheadings Nos 69.09 A, 69.11, 69.13 B or 69.14 A of the Common Customs Tariff where, simultaneously, they have the following properties: (a) a degree of porosity (co-efficient of water absorption) not exceeding 3 %, measured according to the method set out in Annex I;(b) a density of 2 72 or more;(c) translucency, where the thickness is of not more than approximately 3 mm, measured according to the method set out in Annex II.1 OJ No L 14, 21.1.1969, p. 1. 2 OJ No L 172, 22.7.1968, p. 1. 3 OJ No L 1, 1.1.1972, p. 1. The latter criterion shall not apply, however, where the ceramic material is coloured in the body or is coated with coloured or opaque varnish or enamel. This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth 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: 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.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: In the Dutch version of Article 10a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1770/72 (5) of 3 August 1972, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2865/73, the words 'de datum van de inwerkingtreding' are with effect from 1 October 1973 replaced by the words 'de datum van het toepassing worden'. The Dutch version of the first paragraph of Article 3a of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3282/73 (6) of 5 December 1973, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 373/74, is with effect from 17 February 1974 replaced by the following:'Onder bottelaar wordt verstaan : de natuurlijke of rechtspersoon of groep van deze personen die wijnbottelt of voor zijn rekening laat bottelen'. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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