Algeria is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

According to Art. 5 of Presidential Decree No. 15-247, in order to ensure the efficiency of the order and the proper use of public funds, public contracts must respect the principles of free access to public procurement, equal treatment of candidates regardless of nationality, and transparency of procedures. However, Art. 85 of the Presidential Decree also requires that the governmental purchaser, in the process of drafting the eligibility criteria and the offer evaluation procedure, must consider whether national production and/or national entities can meet the needs of the contract – and therefore by that extent also favour batches or products that can be subcontracted or acquired on the local Algerian market. In circumstances when relying on national production and/or entities is not possible, foreign companies can bid with certain limitations. Imported products may only be used in circumstances when the equivalent of the products is either not available at a national level or the national products do not possess the acceptable quality standards.

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

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

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

The Telecommunications and Radiocommunications (Consumer Protection) Regulations Order No.157 of 2015 provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that also applies to online transactions.

Vanuatu does not implement any de minimis threshold, which is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties.

According to Art. 2 of Decision 01 of 2020, local importers need to obtain type approval import permit from the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications & Broadcasting Regulator for the approval of importation, use, and sale of a particular model each time a consignment of relevant equipment is imported to Vanuatu.

According to Art. 2 of Decision 01 of 2020, local importers need to obtain type approval import permit from the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications & Broadcasting Regulator for the approval of importation, use, and sale of a particular model each time a consignment of relevant equipment is imported to Vanuatu.

The Electronic Transactions Act establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements. According to Art. 26 of the Act, an intermediary is not subject to any civil or criminal liability in respect of any information contained in an electronic record in respect of which the intermediary provides services if the intermediary was not the originator of that electronic record and the intermediary: (a) has no actual knowledge that the information gives rise to civil or criminal liability, or (b) is not aware of any facts or circumstances from which the likelihood of civil or criminal liability in respect of the information ought reasonably to have been known; or (c) follows the procedure set out in section 27 if the intermediary: (i) acquires knowledge that the information gives rise to civil or criminal liability; or (ii) becomes aware of facts or circumstances from which the likelihood of civil or criminal liability in respect of the information ought reasonably to have been known.

The Electronic Transactions Act establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements. According to Art. 26 of the Act, an intermediary is not subject to any civil or criminal liability in respect of any information contained in an electronic record in respect of which the intermediary provides services if the intermediary was not the originator of that electronic record and the intermediary: (a) has no actual knowledge that the information gives rise to civil or criminal liability, or (b) is not aware of any facts or circumstances from which the likelihood of civil or criminal liability in respect of the information ought reasonably to have been known; or (c) follows the procedure set out in section 27 if the intermediary: (i) acquires knowledge that the information gives rise to civil or criminal liability; or (ii) becomes aware of facts or circumstances from which the likelihood of civil or criminal liability in respect of the information ought reasonably to have been known.

According to Part IV of the E-Business act, companies carrying any electronic business must appoint a data protection officer.

Vanuatu lacks a comprehensive regime on data protection. As stated in the webpage of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer: "The legislation in regards to ICT, including The Digital Data Protection and Privacy Bill, is still on ongoing process".

Vanuatu has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.