According to reports, Uzbekistan's communications regulator (Uzkomnazorat) restricted access to several platforms in 2021 for failing to store data on local servers, which violated the 2021 amendment of the Law on Personal Data. It is also reported that while most of the platforms have been unblocked, access to TikTok remains blocked.

The indicator "6.2.4 - Government Internet shut down in practice" of the V-Dem Dataset, which measures whether the government has the technical capacity to actively make internet service cease, thus interrupting domestic access to the internet or whether the government has decided to do so, has a score of 2 in Uzbekistan for the year 2023. This corresponds to "The government shut down domestic access to the Internet several times this year."

Clause 3 of Resolution No. 86 prohibits the import of household electrical appliances with an energy efficiency class of D, E, F or G to the country.

Act. No. 801 establishes the criteria to allow building, purchasing, installing and importing radio electronic media and high-frequency devices, which include the permit of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Center.

It is reported that customs clearance in Uzbekistan poses significant complexities, with substantial processing delays even for capital equipment imports. To address these issues, many firms opt for pre-shipment inspections (PSI). The process is further compounded by excessive documentation requirements, which increase both the cost and time required for customs clearance.

It is reported that foreign companies that do not have a manufacturing presence are not allowed to participate in the development of national standards.

Type Approvals in the Republic of Uzbekistan are regulated by UzStandart, the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation situated in Tashkent. The Authority manages the process of issuing certificates by a designated certification body. It is reported that Uzbekistan uses different procedures to certify ICT goods. These include:
- Procedures 1 - 5 involve testing of standard samples in an accredited laboratory (AL);
- Procedures 3 - 5 also include inspection of production;
- Procedure 6 is based on the assessment of the quality management system;
- Procedure 7 tests packaging samples in the AL;
- Procedure 8 tests each product sample in the AL;
- Procedure 9 verifies the declaration.
It is reported that the procedures 3 and 7 are the most commonly used in Uzbekistan. After testing, an accredited body issues a certificate of conformity for a period of up to three years.

The Uzbek government strictly regulates the use of encryption through Resolution No. PP-614. Clause 1 designates the State Security Service of Uzbekistan as the authorised body to carry out the unified state policy and certification of products and services in the field of cryptographic protection of information. The Resolution approved the Regulation on cryptographic protection of information in Uzbekistan (Annex No. 1) and the Regulation on certification of means of cryptographic protection of information in Uzbekistan (Annex No. 2). It is reported that a license is required for design, development, production, sale, repair and use of means of cryptographic protection of information.

According to Art. 9 of Act No. ORQ-792, the seller can carry out e-commerce only after state registration.

Art. 15 of the Law on Cybersecurity provides that operators of critical facilities must store a backup copy of all data from information systems and resources for at least three months. This requirement affects businesses that possess, operate or interoperate information systems used in critical facilities, including public administration and the provision of public services, defence, national security, law enforcement, fuel and energy industries (including nuclear energy), chemical and petrochemical industries, metallurgy, water management and water supply, agriculture, public health, housing and utility services, banking and finance, transportation, information and communication technologies, ecology and environmental protection, extraction and processing of minerals of strategic importance, manufacturing, other sectors of the economy and the social sphere.

According to Art. 31 of the Law on Personal Data, government bodies, legal entities and individuals processing personal data (i.e. operators of personal data) or having the right to use and dispose of personal data (i.e. owners of personal data) must designate a structural unit or a responsible person that has to organise work with respect to personal data protection in the course of its processing.

It is reported that internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile service providers are required to grant authorities direct, real-time access to their communications networks without prior notification or oversight. These operators must install System for Operational Investigative Measures (SORM)-compliant surveillance equipment on their networks in order to obtain an operating license, which would provide the authorities unfettered access to internet traffic and subscribers’ information. It is reported that this measure is contained in the Resolution of the President on Measures for Increasing the Effectiveness of Operational and Investigative Actions on the Telecommunications Networks of the Republic of Uzbekistan, but the text is not available online.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Uzbekistan's law and jurisprudence.

Law LRU-374 provides a framework for the effective protection of trade secrets.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Uzbekistan's law and jurisprudence.