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 existing Italian provisions implementing Directives 72/159/EEC, 72/160/EEC, 72/161/EEC and Titles III and IV of Directive 75/268/EEC, having regard to the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC, Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC, Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC and Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. Articles 42 to 44 of the Law of the region of Sardinia of 14 February 1979 satisfy the conditions for (1)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 9. (3)OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 15. (4)OJ No L 128, 19.5.1975, p. 1. (5)OJ No L 138, 26.5.1976, p. 14. (6)OJ No L 364, 31.12.1976, p. 62.financial contribution by the Community to the common measures referred to in Article 13 of Directive 75/268/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

SOLUTION: Decision

PROBLEM: Annex I to Directive 84/537/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. The Member States shall, by 26 March 1986, adopt and publish the provisions required to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72 of 27 March 1972 on detailed rules for the application of export refunds and levies on olive oil (7), is hereby amended to read as follows:'Article 1 1. The export refund shall be granted only on olive oils with a free fatty acid content expressed as oleic acid of not more than 30 grams per 100 grams.2. Where the exported olive oil is a mixture falling within subheading 15.07 A II composed of: (a) oil purchased in response to an invitation to tender for export, and(b) oil purchased directly on the Community market,the refund fixed for oils falling within subheading 15.07 A II shall be granted solely in respect of the quantity obtained directly from the Community market.' 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.

SOLUTION:
Regulation