Detailed Instructions: 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:Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 543/69 shall be replaced by the following text: (1)OJ No C 157, 14.7.1975, p. 92. (2)OJ No C 263, 17.11.1975, p. 75. (3)OJ No L 77, 29.3.1969, p. 49. (4)See page 1 of this Official Journal.'Article 21. This Regulation applies to carriage by road by means of vehicles registered in a Member State or in a third country for any journey made within the Community.2. However, as from 1 January 1978: - the European Agreement concerning the work of crews of vehicles engaged in international road transport (AETR) shall apply to international road transport operations to and/or from third countries which are contracting parties to that Agreement, or in transit through such countries, for the whole of the journey where such operations are effected by vehicles registered in a Member State or in one of the said third countries.- transport operations to and/or from a third country effected by vehicles registered in a third country which is not a contracting party to the Agreement shall be subject to the Agreement for any journey made within the Community.'. 1. In ratifying or acceding to the AETR the Member States, having regard to the Council recommendation of 23 September 1974, shall act on behalf of the Community.The Member States shall inform the Secretary-General of the United Nations in writing that in their case ratification or accession was in accordance with this Regulation.These measures shall be implemented as soon as possible and not later than 1 January 1978.2. The instruments of ratification or accession shall be accompanied by the following reservation:'Transport operations between Member States of the European Economic Community shall be regarded as national transport operations within the meaning of the AETR in so far as such operations do not pass in transit through the territory of a third State which is a Contracting Party to the AETR.'.3. Where amendments to Community provisions in the matter necessitate an adjustment to the Agreement, the Member States will initiate the amendment procedure provided for in Article 23 of the Agreement. Agreements to be reached with third countries pursuant to Article 2 (2) of the AETR shall be concluded by the Community. The measures provided for under Article 3 (2) of the AETR shall be adopted by the Council on a proposal from the Commission.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Solution:
Regulation