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: For the purpose of applying the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation, Decisions 1/75 and 2/75 of the Joint Committee annexed hereto shall apply within the Community. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1976.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

SOLUTION: Regulation

PROBLEM: The Annex to Directive 74/63/EEC is amended as follows:1. In part A 'Substances (ions or elements)', the text of item 4 'Mercury' is replaced by the following:1.2.3 // // // // Substances, products // Feedingstuffs // Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of feedingstuff, at a moisture content of 12 % (a) // // // // 4. Mercury // Straight feedingstuffs with the exception of: // 0,1 // // - feedingstuffs produced by the processing of fish or other marine animals // 0,5 // // Complete feedingstuffs with the exception of: // 0,1 // // - complete feedingstuffs for dogs and cats // 0,4 // // //2. In part B 'Products', against item 1 'Aflatoxin B1', the figure '0,02' shown in the column headed 'Maximum content in mg/kg (ppm) of unadulterated matter' opposite 'Complementary feedingstuffs for dairy cattle' is replaced by the figure '0,01'. The Member States shall bring into force, on 31 December 1983 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION: Directive

PROBLEM: In the following Articles, the term '30 months' is replaced by '102 months': - Article 14 of Council Directive No 64/432/EEC (3) of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Council Directive No 74/387/EEC (4);- Article 9b of Council Directive No 64/433/EEC (5) of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC;- Article 13 of Council Directive No 71/118/EEC (6) of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry-meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC;- Article 10 of Council Directive No 72/461/EEC (7) of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC;- Article 31 of Council Directive No 72/462/EEC (8) of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC. This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

SOLUTION:
Directive