Gambia has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Gambia does not have a comprehensive framework in place that provides effective protection of trade secrets, but there are limited measures addressing some issues related to them. Trade secrets and know-how are protected by Section 36 under the unfair competition provisions of the Industrial Property Act 2007.

It is reported that there is no obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in Gambia to deliver telecom services to end users. However, it is practised both in the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements.

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

According to Art. 42.11 of The Gambia Public Procurement Act 2022, the international competitive bidding method shall be applied whenever effective competition cannot be obtained unless foreign firms are invited to tender. In this case, the tender shall be published internationally.
Additionally, Schedule 1 of The Gambia Public Procurement Authority Regulations (GPPAR 2019), which remains in effect until the publication of the new Public Procurement Act 2022 Regulation, stipulates that a minimum threshold of GMD 10 million (approx. 143,884 USD) for applying an International Competitive Bidding.

Self-certification is allowed under equal terms for foreign and domestic companies under Art. 14 and Annex II of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU.
EU legislation requires that the manufacturer of a CE-marked product issues an EU Declaration of Conformity for the product and draws up technical documentation. A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is a document signed by a manufacturer or authorised representative confirming that the product placed in the market complies with applicable EU requirements and is required for all CE Marked products sold in the EU with few exceptions. The contents of the Declaration of Conformity shall follow the model declarations set out in Annex III to Decision 768/2008/EC or in annexes to applicable legislation. (CE-marked products signify that products sold in the EEA have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements.)
The EU has concluded a number of Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) with third countries that allow national conformity assessment bodies to certify product conformity for the respective markets. The EU has signed 7 MRAs, 6 of which cover electromagnetic compatibility and interference as and/or radio and telecommunications equipment.

According to the Council Directive (EU) 2017/2455 of 5 December 2017, amending Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2009/132/EC as regards certain value-added tax obligations for supplies of services and distance sales of goods, the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 174, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Art. 18 (2) of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 establishes a local presence requirement, through the designation of a representative, for digital services providers not established in the Union but offering digital services within the Union. The types of digital services for the purposes of Art. 18 (2), referred to in Annex III, are online marketplace, online search engine and cloud computing services.

Art. 27 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 requires a local representative for data controllers or processors not established in the EU.

Since May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that organisations conducting "regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale" or whose activities include the processing of sensitive personal data on a large scale must appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). Previously, only European institutions and bodies were required to appoint at least one person as a DPO, with some Member States also imposing such requirements on private companies. In addition, under the GDPR, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are mandatory for data processing activities that are likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

Through Council Regulation (EU) 2022/350 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/351, the EU has sanctioned a number of Russian TV channels as a result of "Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine". The sanctions entail the suspension of broadcast licenses and distribution agreements (e.g. over cable). A wide range of operators are supposed not to enable or facilitate the broadcast of any content by these channels, including through "IP-TV, internet service providers, internet video-sharing platforms or application". As a result, these channels have been delisted from online search results, and their social media accounts are no longer accessible in the EU. (Some of these accounts had already been voluntarily suspended by major digital platforms). Their websites are nevertheless still accessible.

Regulation 2021/821 establishes that the export of dual-use items used for both civilian and military applications is subject to control, and these goods may not leave the EU customs territory without an export authorisation. Annex I identifies a range of dual-use items that face either authorisation requirements or outright bans for exportation outside of the EU, which include electronics, computers, telecommunications and information security. Regulation 2021/821 replaces the previous regulation on the matter (Regulation (EC) No. 428/2009), as subsequently amended and implemented by Regulation (EU) No. 1232/2011 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1922, respectively.

The European Union enforces export and import controls on Russia since 2014, with the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014, and more extensively since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. A key element of these measures is Council Regulation (EU) No. 2022/328, adopted in February 2022, which prohibits the export, sale, supply, or transfer of various goods and technologies to Russia. Effective from 26 February 2022, this regulation specifically bans:
- The export of dual-use goods and technologies listed in Annex of Regulation (EU) 2021/821, affecting 6,251 goods under 929 six-digit tariff subheadings.
- The export of goods and technologies suited for use in aviation or the space industry, outlined in Annex XI, covering all products in tariff chapter 88.
This Regulation has been further complemented by several additional packages of sanctions on Russia, including measures such as bans on ICT goods—covering semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, and software—and restrictions on digital services like cloud computing. These sanctions also extend to the sale, licensing, transfer, or sharing of intellectual property rights and trade secrets that could benefit prohibited sectors or entities in Russia. Furthermore, the EU has imposed prohibitions on specific professional services, including business consultancy, legal advisory, and IT consultancy, significantly limiting Russia's access to critical expertise and resources essential for its economic and technological capabilities.
The last sanctions package ("Twelfth Package") was implemented by Council Regulation (EU) No.2023/2878, amending the Council Regulation (EU) No. 833/2014.