Art. 9 of Decree-Law No. 8/2011 provides that import activities are subject to the prior licensing regime, whose requirements are specified in Art. 5. In addition, Art. 10 states that import and export operations are subject to a simple written declaration by operators to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, which will forward the information to the customs service.

Art. 9 of Decree-Law No. 8/2011 provides that export activities are subject to the prior licensing regime, whose requirements are specified in Art. 5. In addition, Art. 10 states that import and export operations are subject to a simple written declaration by operators to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, which will forward the information to the customs service.

Art. 106 of Law No. 5/2010 provides that the Autoridade Reguladora Nacional (ARN, National Regulatory Authority) is responsible for determining the approval of equipment used in the provision of information and communications services to interconnect or operate telecommunications systems and terminal equipment. The ARN's approval determinations may be conferred under the terms of this Law No. 5/2010 or in certificates granted by the ARN or by competent organisations authorised by the ARN. Terminal equipment intended to be connected to a network open to the public must be approved by the ARN. In any case, approval is always required in the case of radio installations, whether or not they are intended to be connected to a public network.
As the standards and technical regulations approved at the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) level, as well as the community accreditation system, apply in Guinea-Bissau, the conformity of imported goods with technical regulations can be certified by an accredited laboratory, with a certificate of conformity mark as proof. The Scheme for the Harmonization of Accreditation, Certification, standardisation and Metrology Activities within WAEMU is based on the principle of mutual recognition among Member States at three levels: recognition of technical regulations, national standards and specifications, recognition of conformity assessment procedures and their results. Support for achieving consistency of national regimes is provided by three technical structures, one of which is the West African Accreditation System (SOAC). The purpose of introducing the SOAC was to give Member States a single organisation for accrediting conformity assessment bodies (laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies). The SOAC signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) in May 2022.

It is reported that in Guinea-Bissau, the de minimis threshold, that is, the minimum value of goods below which Customs Authority do not charge duties, is USD 100, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Art. 2 of Decree No. 7/2012 states that only entities legally incorporated or residents in Guinea-Bissau can acquire local domain names ".gw". However, under certain conditions, temporary domain registration can take place, namely if the foreign company appoints a local legal representative and presents a declaration duly certified committing to set up the company in Guinea-Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau lacks a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that applies to online transactions.

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

Guinea-Bissau has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

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

Guinea-Bissau does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, there is an obligation of accounting separation under Arts. 70.c and 74.c of Law No. 5/2010 of May 27th - Basic Information and Communications and Technologies Law (Lei No. 5/2010 of 27 de Maio - Lei de Base das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação).

Guinea-Bissau has not appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

The telecom regulating body of Guinea-Bissau (Autoridade Reguladora Nacional - ARN) is independent in the exercise of its functions according to Art. 7 of Law No. 5/2010.

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

Guinea-Bissau does not have a comprehensive regime in place for personal data, but it has implemented some limited sectoral regulations. Under Art. 8(d) of the Interconnection Regulations (Decree No. 13/2010 of 27 May) applicable in the telecom sector, the interconnection must ensure the protection of data, including the protection of personal data and the confidentiality of transmitted or archived information.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Guinea-Bissau's law and jurisprudence.