These Regulations are for the purposes of giving effect to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community, as amended. While this Council Regulation is directly applicable in Member States of the European Union, it is necessary to provide for certain administrative details, in particular those relating to enforcement. The Regulations inter alia provide for the designation of competent authorities for th