These Regulations give effect to the European Parliament and Council Directive of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) (Directive 2000/31/EC) (“the Directive”), in respect of matters within the scope of sections 92 and 93 (restriction on arranging adoptions), and sections 123 and 124 (restriction on advertising adoption) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (“the Act”).