Belize has adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

According to Art. 4 of Online Gaming Regulations, any person who conducts or intends to conduct any online gaming in or from within Belize shall apply to the Gaming Control Board for a licence.
In June 2025, the government announced that Belize had imposed a moratorium on the issuance of online gaming licences. Consequently, no online gaming operators are presently licensed to conduct business from within Belize.

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

Reg. 3 of the Stores Orders (Amendment) Regulations, 2017, repealed and replaced Order 15 of the British Honduras Stores Orders 1968. Under the amended provision, an Accounting Officer seeking to conduct foreign purchases valued at more than BZD 50,000 (approx. USD 25,000) must first obtain the Financial Secretary's written approval. The amendment removed the requirement to procure through designated official agents, but retained the prior approval requirement.

It is reported that bureaucratic delays, corruption and political partisan bias affect the award of government contracts in Belize. Since 2021, foreign firms have also reported difficulties participating and competing in bidding, procurement and dispute-settlement processes, particularly in relation to state-owned enterprises. More recent reports have identified undue delays, weak or contradictory regulations and procedural roadblocks affecting the implementation procurement projects.

Belize is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).

Sections 143 and 144 of the Constitution of Belize stipulate that the government shall, at all times, retain majority ownership and control of Belize Telemedia Limited, the nation’s principal telecommunications provider.

According to Art. 61 of the Patents Act, every applicant for a patent whose ordinary residence or principal place of business is outside Belize shall be represented by an attorney-at-law (as an agent) who is resident in Belize and practicing in Belize in accordance with the relevant law.

The Consumer Protection Act provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions. Part IV of the Act addresses distance selling, which would include Internet-based commerce. In addition, according to Art. 16 (a), introduced by the amendment of the Electronic Transactions Act of 2014, a person who uses electronic communications to sell goods or services to consumers shall provide accurate and accessible information describing the goods or services, as well as information about the terms, conditions, and costs associated with a transaction.

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

Barbados has enacted national legislation based on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce, namely the Electronic Transactions Act.

Barbados has enacted national legislation modelled on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures, namely the Electronic Transactions Act.

It is reported that applicants for the “.bb” domain must be domiciled in Barbados. Moreover, the registration of a “.bb” domain name requires a locally incorporated Barbadian company, together with a local contact, physical address, and telephone number.