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NORWAY

Since March 1997
Since December 2015

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Indicator Participation in the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and 2015 expansion (ITA II)
Information Technology Agreement (ITA)

ITA Expansion Agreement (ITA II)
Norway is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 and its 2015 expansion (ITA II).
Coverage ICT goods

NORWAY

Since January 2017, last amended on March 2024

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Indicator Exclusion from public procurement
Regulations on public procurement (procurement regulations) - Lov om offentlige anskaffelser (anskaffelsesloven)
The Public Procurement Act grants rights to engage in public procurement only to those public and private enterprises "as defined in international agreements to which Norway is bound". This restricts public procurement to partners in regional trade agreements and members of the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement.
Coverage Horizontal

NORWAY

N/A

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Indicator Signatory of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) with coverage of the most relevant services sectors (CPC 752, 754, 84)
Lack of coverage of CPC 754 in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Although Norway is a signatory to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), its coverage schedules do not include "telecommunications-related services" (CPC 754), which is an important services sector for digital trade.
Coverage Telecommunications-related services

NORWAY

Reported in 2022, last reported in 2023

Pillar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in sectors relevant to digital trade  |  Indicator Maximum foreign equity share
Open environment for foreign investment
It is reported that the Norwegian investment regime encourages foreign investment as a general policy, granting national treatment to foreign investors. Although Norway's investment regime is based on the principle of national treatment, there are ownership restrictions on some natural resources and specific activities, such as fishing, shipping and road transport.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Lack of adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Niger has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Reported in 2022, last reported in 2024

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator Threshold for ‘De Minimis’ rule
Low of de minimis threshold
It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 20, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Since May 2015
Since October 2019

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator Framework for consumer protection applicable to online commerce
Law No. 2015-24 of 11 May 2015 determining the fundamental principles of consumer protection in the Republic of Niger (Loi No. 2015-24 du 11 Mai 2015 déterminant les principes fondamentaux de la protection des consommateurs en République du Niger)

Law No. 2019-50 of 30 october 2019 determining consumer protection offences and penalties (Loi No. 2019-50 du 30 octobre déterminant les infractions et leurs sanctions en matière de protection des consommateurs)
Law No. 2015-24 and Law No. 2019-50 provide a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator Ratification of the UN Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts
Lack of signature of the UN Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications
Niger has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
Lack of adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
Niger has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

N/A

Pillar Cross-border data policies  |  Indicator Participation in trade agreements committing to open cross-border data flows
Lack of participation in agreements with binding commitments on data flows
Niger has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Since December 2022

Pillar Domestic data policies  |  Indicator Framework for data protection
Law No. 2022-059 of 16 December 2022, relating to the protection of personal data (Loi No. 2022-059 du 16 Décembre 2022, relative à la Protection des données à caractère personnel)
Law No. 2022-059 provides a comprehensive regime of data protection in Niger. This law repealed Law No. 2017-28, which was previously regulating data protection.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Since December 2022

Pillar Domestic data policies  |  Indicator Requirement to allow the government to access personal data collected
Law No. 2022-059 of 16 December 2022, relating to the protection of personal data (Loi No. 2022-059 du 16 Décembre 2022, relative à la Protection des données à caractère personnel)
According to Art. 13 of Law No. 2022-059, IT specialists or other employees of companies who are required to provide information to or testify before the High Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (HAPDP) are exempted from the obligation of professional secrecy. Art. 87 also specifies the supervisory powers of the sworn officers of the HAPDP and provides that they have access to the places, premises, facilities and installations used for the processing of personal data. The practical arrangements are yet to be laid down by decree. The necessity of a judicial warrant is not clearly settled.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Since April 2019

Pillar Intermediary liability  |  Indicator Safe harbour for intermediaries for copyright infringement
Law No. 2019-03 of 30 April 2019 on electronic transactions in Niger (Loi No. 2019-03 du 30 avril 2019, portant loi sur les transactions électronique au Niger)
Arts. 8-11 of the Law No. 2019-03 establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements. Service providers operating as electronic communications operators cannot be held civilly or criminally liable for any content transmitted over their network or the network to which they provide access. They are not subject to a general obligation to monitor the information they transmit or store, nor to a general obligation to seek facts or circumstances to detect unlawful activities, with the exception of possible offences defined by the law on cybercrime.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Since April 2019

Pillar Intermediary liability  |  Indicator Safe harbour for intermediaries for any activity other than copyright infringement
Law No. 2019-03 of 30 April 2019 on electronic transactions in Niger (Loi No. 2019-03 du 30 avril 2019, portant loi sur les transactions électronique au Niger)
Arts. 8-11 of the Law No. 2019-03 establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries beyond copyright infringements. Service providers operating as electronic communications operators cannot be held civilly or criminally liable for any content transmitted over their network or the network to which they provide access. They are not subject to a general obligation to monitor the information they transmit or store, nor to a general obligation to seek facts or circumstances to detect unlawful activities, with the exception of possible offences defined by the law on cybercrime.
Coverage Horizontal

NIGER

Since May 2020

Pillar Intermediary liability  |  Indicator User identity requirement
Decree No. 2020-331/PRN/MISP/D/ACR/MPT/MJ of 08 May 2020, relating to the identification of buyers and/or users of mobile telecommunications services offered to the public (Décret No. 2020-331/PRN/MISP/D/ACR/MPT/MJ du 08 mai 2020, portant sur l'identification des acheteurs et/ou utilisateurs des services de téléphonie mobile et d'internet ouverts au public)
Arts. 2 and 3 of Law 2020-331 require proof of user identity before acquiring a SIM card and before any delivery by telecommunications companies.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

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