It is reported that foreign companies that do not have a manufacturing presence are not allowed to participate in the development of national standards.

Type Approvals in the Republic of Uzbekistan are regulated by UzStandart, the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation situated in Tashkent. The Authority manages the process of issuing certificates by a designated certification body. It is reported that Uzbekistan uses different procedures to certify ICT goods. These include:
- Procedures 1 - 5 involve testing of standard samples in an accredited laboratory (AL);
- Procedures 3 - 5 also include inspection of production;
- Procedure 6 is based on the assessment of the quality management system;
- Procedure 7 tests packaging samples in the AL;
- Procedure 8 tests each product sample in the AL;
- Procedure 9 verifies the declaration.
It is reported that the procedures 3 and 7 are the most commonly used in Uzbekistan. After testing, an accredited body issues a certificate of conformity for a period of up to three years.

The Uzbek government strictly regulates the use of encryption through Resolution No. PP-614. Clause 1 designates the State Security Service of Uzbekistan as the authorised body to carry out the unified state policy and certification of products and services in the field of cryptographic protection of information. The Resolution approved the Regulation on cryptographic protection of information in Uzbekistan (Annex No. 1) and the Regulation on certification of means of cryptographic protection of information in Uzbekistan (Annex No. 2). It is reported that a license is required for design, development, production, sale, repair and use of means of cryptographic protection of information.

According to Art. 31 of the Law on Personal Data, government bodies, legal entities and individuals processing personal data (i.e. operators of personal data) or having the right to use and dispose of personal data (i.e. owners of personal data) must designate a structural unit or a responsible person that has to organise work with respect to personal data protection in the course of its processing.

It is reported that internet service providers (ISPs) and mobile service providers are required to grant authorities direct, real-time access to their communications networks without prior notification or oversight. These operators must install System for Operational Investigative Measures (SORM)-compliant surveillance equipment on their networks in order to obtain an operating license, which would provide the authorities unfettered access to internet traffic and subscribers’ information. It is reported that this measure is contained in the Resolution of the President on Measures for Increasing the Effectiveness of Operational and Investigative Actions on the Telecommunications Networks of the Republic of Uzbekistan, but the text is not available online.

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

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Uzbekistan's law and jurisprudence.

It is reported that to become a registered user in online forums, individuals must provide personally identifiable information. Individuals are increasingly encouraged to register with their real names to participate in discussion forums such as the state-run Uforum.

It is reported that Uzbekistan imposes an identity requirement for SIM registration. Anyone wanting to purchase a SIM card has to provide their national ID card or a passport in case of foreigners to activate a new prepaid SIM card.

The government of Uzbekistan reportedly blocks and filters online content related to political and social issues. The Supreme Court publishes a list of banned websites, social media pages, and messaging app channels (e.g. on Telegram) that are alleged to promote extremism and terrorism. Reports indicate that Uzbekistan’s communications regulator, Uzkomnazorat, restricted access to several platforms in 2021 for failing to comply with the 2021 amendment to the Law on Personal Data, which requires data to be stored on local servers. TikTok, blocked for this reason in July 2021, remained inaccessible through the end of 2024.

The indicator "7.2.4 - Government Internet shut down in practice" of the V-Dem Dataset, which measures whether the government has the technical capacity to actively make internet service cease, thus interrupting domestic access to the internet or whether the government has decided to do so, has a score of 2 in Uzbekistan for the year 2024. This corresponds to "The government shut down domestic access to the Internet several times this year."

Clause 3 of Resolution No. 86 prohibits the import of household electrical appliances with an energy efficiency class of D, E, F or G to the country.

Act. No. 801 establishes the criteria to allow building, purchasing, installing and importing radio electronic media and high-frequency devices, which include the permit of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Center.

It is reported that customs clearance in Uzbekistan poses significant complexities, with substantial processing delays even for capital equipment imports. To address these issues, many firms opt for pre-shipment inspections (PSI). The process is further compounded by excessive documentation requirements, which increase both the cost and time required for customs clearance.

The Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Personal Data provides for a comprehensive regime of data protection regime in Uzbekistan. It is the first unified data protection law and outlines requirements for data subjects' consent, the purposes of processing, and notifying data subjects when transferring their personal data to a third party. The excludes biometric, educational, criminal and health information, previously included in a draft version, from its application.