Eritrea does not have legislation specifically regulating public procurement, resulting in a lack of transparency in this area.

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

Eritrea is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), nor does it have observer status.

Eritrea has a telecommunications authority: The Communication Department. However, it is reported that the decision making process of this entity is not fully independent from the government.

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

Art. 18 of Law 7/2005 establishes that all telecommunications apparatus, terminals, equipment and systems require a certificate of approval for connection to the network and for the provision of any telecommunications service or activity to be issued in the manner established by regulation of the Regulatory Authority. The same article stipulates that no telecommunications equipment or system may be imported or marketed in any manner whatsoever without the appropriate approval certificate. Within the framework of these legal provisions, the Regulation on the Approval of Telecommunications Equipment, Devices and Systems was adopted in 2012.
Art. 2 of the Regulation on the Approval of Telecommunication Equipment, Devices and Systems in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea establishes the general regime, requirements, procedures, deadlines, characteristics and conditions for the approval of telecommunications equipment, apparatus and systems, as well as their installation in Equatorial Guinea with the objective to avoid electromagnetic interference and to ensure electromagnetic compatibility with other uses of the frequency spectrum. Art. 10 stipulates that the "Oficina Reguladora de las Telecomunicaciones (ORTEL)" may use the following mechanisms to carry out approval processes: technical tests carried out by ORTEL or homologation in laboratories accredited by ORTEL if the equipment or device has not been subject to approval. If the equipment or device has been approved abroad, ORTEL will validate and certify the approval through the recognised certification of a third country. Art. 21 provides that ORTEL acknowledges the validity of technical specifications, certificates of conformity, or documents of compliance with international technical regulations from international organisations and laboratories listed in Annex II of the Regulation.

Chapter I of Title II of Regulation No. 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) provides that companies and individuals resident in CEMAC countries must obtain authorisation from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) to hold offshore and onshore foreign currency accounts. If the BEAC does not act on the application within 30 days, it is deemed to have been approved. It is reported that these regulations force most companies to maintain their bank accounts in XAF rather than a foreign currency.

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 Equatorial Guinea.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 200, following the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

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

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

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

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