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COMOROS

N/A

Pillar Domestic data policies  |  Indicator Framework for data protection
Lack of comprehensive legal framework for data protection
Comoros does not have a comprehensive regime of data protection in place.
Coverage Horizontal

COMOROS

N/A

Pillar Intermediary liability  |  Indicator Safe harbour for intermediaries for copyright infringement
Lack of intermediary liability framework in place for copyright infringements
A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Comoros's law and jurisprudence.
Coverage Internet intermediary

COMOROS

N/A

Pillar Intermediary liability  |  Indicator Safe harbour for intermediaries for any activity other than copyright infringement
Lack of intermediary liability framework in place beyond copyright infringements
A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Comoros's law and jurisprudence.
Coverage Internet intermediary

COMOROS

Since January 2021

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Adoption of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Comoros has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
Coverage Horizontal
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ITA: [{"meta_value":"1.00"}]

COMOROS

ITA signatory? I II

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Indicator Effective tariff rate on ICT goods (applied weighted average)
Effective tariff rate to ICT goods (applied weighted average)
15.09%
Coverage rate of zero-tariffs on ICT goods (%)
14.7%
Coverage: ICT goods

COMOROS

N/A

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Indicator 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)
Comoros is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II). In fact, the country is not a WTO member state either.
Coverage ICT goods

COMOROS

Since June 2022

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Indicator Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Law No. 22-011/AU of 23 June 2022 on the Award of Public Procurement and the Delegation of Public Services (Loi No. 22-011/AU du 23 juin 2022 portant Passation des Marchés Publics et Délégation des Services Publics)
According to Art. 91 of Law No. 22-011/AU, in the case of a contract with a decentralised local authority or one of its public establishments, a foreign candidate who plans to subcontract at least 30% of the total value of the contract to a national company may benefit from a margin of preference of no more than 10%.
Coverage Horizontal

COMOROS

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 participation in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)
Comoros is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) nor does it have observer status.
Coverage Horizontal

COMOROS

Since March 2014

Pillar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in sectors relevant to digital trade  |  Indicator Maximum foreign equity share
Framework Law No. 14-031/AU on Electronic Communications of 17 March 2014 (Loi No. 14-031/AU relative aux communications électroniques du 17 mars 2014)
According to Art. 15 of the Framework Law No. 14-031/AU, foreign participation in the capital of a company operating in the electronic communications sector is authorised up to a maximum of 80%.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

COMOROS

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)  |  Indicator 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 organization 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 Organization (Règlement sur la profession de Mandataire agréé auprès de l'organization Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle)
According to the Bangui Agreement, ratified by 17 French-speaking States, including Comoros, 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 Organization (OAPI) is governed by the Regulations on the Profession of Authorised Agent before the OAPI.
Coverage Horizontal

COMOROS

Since January 2005

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Participation in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Comoros is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Coverage Horizontal

COMOROS

Since March 1957
Since March 1977, as amended in December 2015, entry into force in November 2020

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Copyright law with clear exceptions
Law of 11 March 1957 on Literary and Artistic Property (Loi du 11 mars 1957 sur 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 organization 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)
Comoros has a copyright regime under the Law on Literary and Artistic Property. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Art. 41 lists the exceptions, which include: private and gratuitous representations made exclusively within the family circle; copies or reproductions strictly reserved for the private use of the copier and not intended for collective use; analyses and short quotations justified by the critical, polemical, educational, scientific or informative nature of the work in which they are incorporated; press reviews; dissemination, even in full, via the press or radio, as news, of speeches intended for the public; and parody, pastiche and caricature.
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 Comoros and each of the other member states, contains provisions on copyright in Annex VII: Chapter IV (Limitations to Economic Rights) and establishes a regime of copyright exceptions. Nevertheless, these exceptions similarly do not conform to the fair use or fair dealing models.
Coverage Horizontal

COMOROS

Since January 2021

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Adoption of the WIPO Copyright Treaty
WIPO Copyright Treaty
Comoros has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.
Coverage Horizontal

CHAD

Since December 2018, entry into force in March 2019
Since June 2019

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator Restrictions on online payments
Regulation No. 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of 21 December 2018 on Foreign Exchange Regulations in CEMAC (Règlement No. 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM du 21 Décembre 2018 Portant Réglementation des Changes dans la CEMAC)

Instruction No. 8/GR/2019 on the Conditions and Modalities for Use of Electronic Payment Instruments Outside CEMAC (Instruction No. 008/GR/2019 Relative aux Conditions et Modalités d'Utilisation à l'Extérieur de la CEMAC des Instruments de Paiement Électronique)
According to the Instruction No. 8/GR/2019 issued by the Governor of the Bank of Central African States to facilitate the interpretation and implementation of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Regulation 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM, there is a limit of 1 million XAF (approx. USD 1,700) per month and per person for the remote settlement of transactions, including online payments. According to Arts. 7-8, justification needs to be provided above this limit. The Instruction provides guidance on the provision of Art. 34 of the Regulation, which implements certain limits for using electronic payment instruments outside the CEMAC and applies to the six CEMAC member states, including Chad.
Coverage Electronic payment instruments

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