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BURKINA FASO

Since November 2008

Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Passive infrastructure sharing obligation
Law No. 061-2008/AN on the General Regulation of Electronic Communications Networks and Services (Loi No. 061-2008/AN portant réglementation générale des réseaux et services de communications électroniques au Burkina Faso)
Arts. 5.k, 74.f, 144 and 145 of the Law No. 061-2008/AN impose an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing to deliver telecom services to end users. Moreover, passive infrastructure sharing is practised in the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

BURKINA FASO

N/A

Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Presence of shares owned by the government in telecom companies
Presence of shares owned by the government in telecom companies
The government owns 28.6% of the shares of Moov Africa Burkina.
Coverage Telecommunications sector

BURKINA FASO

Since November 2008

Pillar Telecom infrastructure & competition  |  Indicator Functional/accounting separation for operators with significant market power
Law No. 061-2008/AN on the General Regulation of Electronic Communications Networks and Services (Loi No. 061-2008/AN portant réglementation générale des réseaux et services de communications électroniques au Burkina Faso)
Arts. 72 and 81 of Law No. 061-2008/AN stipulate that the regulatory authority can take measures to introduce functional and accounting separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market.
Coverage Telecommunications sector
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BURKINA FASO

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)
9.69%
Coverage rate of zero-tariffs on ICT goods (%)
5.58%
Coverage: ICT goods

BURKINA FASO

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)
Burkina Faso is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).
Coverage ICT goods

BURKINA FASO

Since February 2017

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Indicator Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Decree No. 2017-0049/PRES/PM/MINEFID on Procedures for Awarding, Executing, and Settlement of Public Contracts and Delegations of Public Service (Décret No. 2017-0049/PRES/PM/MINEFID portant procédures de passation, d'exécution et de règlement des marchés publics et des délégations de service public)
Arts. 111-112 of Decree No. 2017-0049/PRES/PM/MINEFID provide a margin of preference of 10% for local enterprises and enterprises established in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
Coverage Horizontal

BURKINA FASO

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

BURKINA FASO

Since September 2015

Pillar Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in sectors relevant to digital trade  |  Indicator Maximum foreign equity share
Law No. 058-2015/CNT on the Legal Status of the Online Press in Burkina Faso (Loi No. 058-2015/CNT portant régime juridique de la presse en ligne au Burkina Faso)
According to Art. 25 of Law No. 058-2015/CNT, at least 51% of the share capital for online press must be held by nationals.
Coverage Online press

BURKINA FASO

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 Burkina Faso, 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

BURKINA FASO

Since March 1989

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

BURKINA FASO

Since November 2019
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 No. 048-2019/AN on Literary and Artistic Property Protection (Loi No. 048-2019 portant protection de 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)
Burkina Faso has a copyright regime under the Law No. 048-2019/AN. The exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 22-29 list the exceptions, which include: reproduction for scientific research purposes; reproduction as part of teaching activities; reporting current events; among others.
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 Burkina Faso 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

BURKINA FASO

Since March 2002

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

BURKINA FASO

Since March 2002

Pillar Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  |  Indicator Adoption of the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Burkina Faso has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
Coverage Horizontal

BOTSWANA

Since 2014

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Indicator UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Botswana has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.
Coverage Horizontal

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