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.
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Question: Article 2 (2) of Directive 77/780/EEC is hereby replaced by the following: 2. It shall not apply to:- the central banks of Member States;- post office giro institutions;- in Belgium, the 'Institut de Reescompte et de Garantie - Herdiscontering - en Waarborginstituut', the 'societes nationale et regionales d investissement - nationale en gewestelijke investeringsmaatschappijen', the regional development companies ('societes developpement regionales - gewestelijke ontwikkelingsmaatschappijen'), the 'Societe Nationale du Logement - Nationale Maatschappij voor de Huisvesting' and its authorized companies and the 'Societe Nationale Terrienne - Nationale Landmaatschappij' and its authorized companies;- in Denmark, the 'Dansk Eksportfinansieringsfond', 'Danmarks Skibskreditfond', 'Industriens Realkreditfond' and 'Dansk Landbrugs Realkreditfond';- in Germany, the 'Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau', underakings which are recognized under the 'Wohnungsgemeinnuetzigkeitsgesetz' as bodies of State housing policy and are not mainly engaged in banking transactions and undertakings recognized under that law as non-profit housing undertakings;- in Greece, the 'Elliniki Trapeza Viomichanikis Anaptyxeos', the 'Tameio Parakatathikon kai Daneion', the 'Trapeza Ypothikon', the 'Tachydromiko Tameieftirio' and the 'Ellinikai Exagogai AE';- in Spain, the 'Instituto de Credito Oficial', with the exception of its subsidiaries;- in France, the 'Caisse des depots et consignations';- in Ireland, credit unions and the friendly societies;- in Italy, the 'Cassa Depositi et Prestiti';- in the Netherlands, the 'NV Export-Financieringsmaatschappij', the 'Nederlandse Financieringsmaatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV', the 'Nederlandse Investeringsbank voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV', the 'Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV', the 'Financieringsmaatschappij Industrieel Garantiefonds Amsterdam NV', the 'Financieringsmaatschappij Industrieel Garantiefonds s-Gravenhage NV', the 'NV Noordelijke Ontwikkelings maatschappij', the 'NV Industriebank Limburgs Instituut voor ontwikkeling en financiering' and the 'Overijsselse Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij NV';- in Portugal, Caixas Economicas existing on 1 January 1986 which are not incorporated as limited companies;- in the United Kingdom, the National Savings Bank, the Commonwealth Development Finance Company Ltd, the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Ltd, the Scottish Agricultural Securities Corporation Ltd, the Crown Agents for overseas governments and adminsitrations, credit unions, and municipal banks. 1. Member States shall, if necessary, take the measures required to comply with this Directive not later than 31 December 1986. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.2. Within one year of the notification (1) of this Directive, Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main laws, regulations and adminsitrative provisions which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Answer: Directive

Question: Point (ii) of Chapter III 'Sizing' of Annex I/2 to Council Regulation No 183/64/EEC is hereby amended to read as follows:'(ii) Forced glasshouse and frame cucumbers marketed between 1 June and 31 August must, in addition: - have a minimum length of at least 30 cm,- have a diameter, measured half way along their length, of between 4 and 7 cm.'This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Answer: Regulation

Question: The following indent is added to Article 1 (1) (c) of the Commission Decision of 3 April 1968: '- the export levies referred to in the first indent of Article 2 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2737/73 of 8 October 1973 laying down general rules to be applied in the event of the rice market being disturbed'. This Decision shall enter into force on 8 November 1973. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Answer:
Decision