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MAURITANIA

Since July 2012
Since March 1977, as amended in December 2015, entry into force in November 2020

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Sub-pillar Copyright law with clear exceptions
Law No. 2012-038 relating to literary and artistic property (Loi No. 2012-038 relative à la propriété littéraire et artistique)

Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), 2 March 1977) (Accord de Bangui relatif à la création d'une Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle, constituant révision de l'Accord relatif à la création d'un Office Africain et Malgache de la Propriété Industrielle (Bangui (République centrafricaine), le 2 mars 1977)
Law No. 2012-038 provides a clear regime of copyright exceptions, which enables the lawful use of copyrighted work by others without obtaining permission (Arts. 30-52). The regime follows the fair use model. In addition, the Revised Bangui Agreement, which is a regional intellectual property law that is not only a regional convention applicable in all member states but also serves as a national intellectual property law in Mauritania and each of the other member states, contains provisions on copyright in Annex VII: Chapter IV (Limitations to Economic Rights) and establishes a clear regime of copyright exceptions.
Coverage Horizontal

MAURITANIA

Since February 1999, entry into force in February 2002, last amended in December 2015
Since December 2019, entry into force in March 2020

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Sub-pillar Practical or legal restrictions related to the application process for patents
Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), 2 March 1977) (Accord de Bangui relatif à la création d'une Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle, constituant révision de l'Accord relatif à la création d'un Office Africain et Malgache de la Propriété Industrielle (Bangui (République centrafricaine), le 2 mars 1977)

Regulations on the profession of Authorised Agent before the African Intellectual Property Organisation (Règlement sur la profession de Mandataire agréé auprès de l'Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle)
According to the Bangui Agreement, ratified by 17 French-speaking States, including Mauritania, applicants resident outside the territory of the member States must file through an agent selected in one of those member States (Section III, Art. 8). The professional status of agent accredited to the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) is governed by the Regulations on the profession of Authorised Agent before the OAPI.
Coverage Horizontal

MAURITANIA

N/A

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Signatory of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) with coverage of the most relevant services sectors (CPC752, 754, 84)
Lack of participation in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)
Mauritania is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) nor does it have observer status.
Coverage Horizontal

MAURITANIA

Since December 2021
Since June 2022

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Law No. 2021-024 repealing and replacing Law No. 2010-044 of 22 July 2010 on the Public Procurement Code. (Loi No. 2021-024 abrogeant et remplaçant la loi No. 2010-044 du 22 juillet 2010 portant code des marchés publics)

Decree No. 2022-083 of 8 June 2022 implementing Law No. 2021-024 of 29 December 2021 repealing and replacing Law No. 2010-044 of 22 July 2010 on the Public Procurement Code (Décret No. 2022-083 du 8 juin 2022 portant application de la loi No. 2021-024 du 29 décembre 2021 abrogeant et remplaçant la loi No. 2010-044 du 22 juillet 2010 portant Code des marchés publics)
Art. 38 of Law No. 2021-024 provides that, when awarding a contract, and in order to encourage the participation of national companies, a preference is given to the bid that is submitted by a Mauritanian bidder and complies with the tender documents. Similarly, incentives shall be fixed by regulation in favour of tenderers established in the country's interior. Art. 39 states that the preference must be quantified in the tender documents as a percentage of the amount of the tender up to 15% of the amount of the contract. National preference is explained in more detail in Art. 58 of Decree No. 2022-083 implementing Law No. 2021-024.
Coverage Horizontal

MAURITANIA

Since December 2021

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Law No. 2021-024 repealing and replacing Law No. 2010-044 of 22 July 2010 on the Public Procurement Code. (Loi No. 2021-024 abrogeant et remplaçant la loi No. 2010-044 du 22 juillet 2010 portant code des marchés publics)
Art. 32 of Law No. 2021-024 provides that, in order to encourage the participation of social economy players such as associations, workers' or craftsmen's cooperatives, Economic Interest Groupings and social enterprises, or SMEs, particularly those employing disabled people, unqualified young people or women, the contracting authority may reserve for them access to small contracts for works, supplies or non-intellectual services.
Coverage Horizontal

MAURITANIA

N/A

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Sub-pillar Participation in the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and 2015 expansion (ITA II)
Lack of participation in the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and in ITA Expansion Agreement (ITA II)
Mauritania is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).
Coverage ICT goods
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MAURITANIA

ITA signatory? I II

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Sub-pillar Effective tariff rate on ICT goods (applied weighted average)
Effective tariff rate to ICT goods (applied weighted average)
12.66%
Coverage rate of zero-tariffs on ICT goods (%)
1.04%
Coverage: Digital goods

MALI

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Lack of adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Mali 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

MALI

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
Lack of adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
Mali 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

MALI

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Framework for consumer protection applicable to online commerce
Lack of comprehensive consumer protection law applicable to online commerce
Mali does not have a legal framework that applies consumer protection to online transactions. According to Art. 2 of Law No. 2015-036 on Consumer Protection, the law does not include the protection of consumers for goods and services online.
Coverage E-commerce sector

MALI

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar 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 in International Contracts
Mali has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.
Coverage Horizontal

MALI

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Threshold for ‘De Minimis’ rule
Lack of de minimis threshold
Mali does not implement any de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties. However, it is reported that there is an informal threshold of USD 100.
Coverage Horizontal

MALI

Since September 2011

Pillar Technical standards applied to ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Restrictions on encryption standards
Ordinance No. 11-023/P-RM of September 28, 2011 relating to telecommunications and information and communication technologies (Ordonnance No. 2011-023/ P-RM du 28 Septembre 2011 relative Aux Télécommunications et aux Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication)
Art. 86 of Ordinance No. 11-023/P-RM establishes penalties for the export or import of means of cryptology without authorization, with a penalty of imprisonment of six months to one year and a fine of 10,000,000 CFA francs (USD 16,300 approx) to 20,000,000 CFA francs (USD 32,700 approx). In addition, the court may prohibit the offender from applying for authorization for a maximum of two years and order the confiscation of the cryptology means.
Coverage Cryptology equipment

MALI

Since September 2011

Pillar Technical standards applied to ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Self-certification for product safety
Ordinance No. 11-023/P-RM of September 28, 2011 relating to telecommunications and information and communication technologies (Ordonnance No. 2011-023/ P-RM du 28 Septembre 2011 relative Aux Télécommunications et aux Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication)
According to Art. 63 of Ordinance No. 11-023/P-RM, telecom equipment intended to be connected to a telecommunications network open to the public must undergo prior approval to ensure compliance with the essential requirements and to verify conformity with the technical standards and specifications in force in Mali. Approval is required in all cases for radio installations, whether or not they are intended for such a network, and the Authority establishes the criteria and admission procedure for assessing the technical qualifications of persons responsible for installing, commissioning, and maintaining terminal equipment.
Coverage Telecom equipment

MALI

Reported in 2022

Pillar Content access  |  Sub-pillar Presence of Internet shutdowns
Presence of Internet shutdowns
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 Mali. This corresponds to "The government shut down domestic access to the Internet several times this year."
Coverage Horizontal

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