Mozambique has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Mozambique has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Mozambique has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

The Consumer Protection Law supplemented by the Consumer Protection Regulation promulgated by Decree No. 22/2016, and the Electronic Transactions Law (Arts. 43-46), provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.

According to Art. 6 of the Electronic Transactions Law, a local presence in Mozambique is required to acquire a local domain name (".mz").

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 12, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

According to the Decree no. 66/2018 (Art. 9-10), local certification is required for the Mozambique Telecommunication Regulatory Authority to certify the conformity of telecommunication and radio equipment. The Authority recognizes the certification carried out by foreign certification authorities in accordance with the Mutual Recognition Agreements.

It is reported that, to pay for imports, Mozambican firms need to justify their payment to the Bank of Mozambique and obtain authorization to make foreign payments. This is a common practice, but can be lengthy and cause the importer to take more time to process payments.

According to Art.13 of the Electronic Transactions Act, intermediary service providers must obtain a license to operate in Nigeria. The authorization for the exercise of the activities of intermediary service providers is the responsibility of the regulator. According to the glossary of the Act, an intermediary service provider is any person who, on behalf of another, sends, receives or stores data messages. They are those who provide access to or provide services from the network (access providers, content providers, application providers and hosting providers).
According to Art. 7 (1) (q) of the Decree No. 90/2020, entities intending to become online service providers in Mozambique have to apply for specific licenses, in addition to general licenses to conduct business (commercial license) and also seek approval from the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) and the Mozambique National Institute for Communications (INCM).

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

According to Arts. 6-8 of the regulation on the registration of subscriber identification modules (SIM cards), the operators and providers of public telecommunications services are obliged to register the SIM cards of all their subscribers and ensure that subscribers provide correct and reliable information regarding personal data by comparing identification documents or assessing the presented testimonial evidence.

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

Art. 65.1 of the Electronic Transactions Law requires the data processor to appoint someone responsible for compliance of the provisions related to electronic personal data protection. Data processor is defined as any public or private person, natural or legal, who electronically requests, collects, processes or stores personal information from or about a data subject.

The country lacks a comprehensive data protection law. However, there are some laws with data protection rules, such as Law No. 3/2017 of 09 January - Electronic Transactions Law and the African Union Convention on Cyber-Security and Personal Data Protection. Towards the end of 2019, Mozambique revised its Penal Code, introducing provisions related to the invasion of privacy.

Mozambique has not joined any free trade agreement committing to open transfers of cross-border data flows.