Q: 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.
Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 is amended as follows: 1. Article 3 (3) is amended to read as follows:'3. Where Article 13 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 is applied, the intervention agency holding the products shall immediately notify the competent authority of the Member State where processing is to take place of the lodging of an application or offer to purchase.'2. A further paragraph as follows is added after Article, 3 (3):'4. On conclusion of the contract of sale the intervention agency holding the products shall immediately forward to the competent authority of the Member State where processing is to take place a certified copy of the contract of sale.'3. The first subparagraph of Article 4 (1) is amended to read as follows:'1. Before the contract of sale is concluded a security calculated to guarantee that the products will be processed shall be lodged by the purchaser as referred to in Article 3 with the competent authority of the Member State where processing is to take place. It shall be in the national currency of that Member State.'4. In Article 5 (2), the words 'five months' are replaced by 'seven months'. This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 May 1978.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
A:
Regulation