Art. 13.2 of Law No. 158-V provides that when the tender organizer limits participation to suppliers in Turkmenistan, it may additionally limit the list of potential suppliers to small and medium-sized businesses in Turkmenistan, and/or set conditions for the use of only local labour resources and/or raw materials and supplies.

Art. 17.6 of the Law No. 158-V establishes that, unless the organizer decides to accept an additional language, applications must be submitted in Turkmen, which is the state language.

Art. 13.1 of Law No. 158-V states that in the case that in the domestic market of Turkmenistan there are enough potential suppliers, the tender organiser has the right to limit participation in tender procedures to potential suppliers of Turkmenistan or to establish priority for State enterprises and/or public organisations of disabled persons in Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II). In fact, Turkmenistan is not a member of the WTO.

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

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

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

Uzbekistan lacks a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that applies to online transactions.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 1000.

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

The Uzbek government strictly regulates the use of encryption through the 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.

It is reported that Uzbekistan uses different types of 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.

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

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.