Papua New Guinea’s copyright framework is established under the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000. The Act does not provide for an open-ended fair use or fair dealing standard. Rather, it sets out a closed list of narrowly defined exceptions, limiting lawful uses to specific, enumerated purposes that are subject to the principle of “fair practice”. This principle requires that any permitted use be compatible with fair practice and confined to what is justified by the relevant purpose. Sections 8–16 codify these exceptions, including, inter alia, quotation of a short part of a published work where the use is compatible with fair practice and does not exceed the extent justified by the purpose, and the reproduction of a short part of a published work for teaching, by way of illustration in written, audio, or visual materials, subject to the same fair practice conditions.

Papua New Guinea has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Papua New Guinea has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

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

According to Art. 48 of the National Procurement Act 2018, procurements up to PGK 10 million (approx. USD 2.4 million) are reserved for national companies and citizens with the capacity to supply the goods, works or services. For procurements above PGK 10 million and below PGK 50 million (approx. USD 12.1 million), at least 50% national participation is required, either through execution of at least half of the contract value by national firms or citizens, or through partnerships in which nationals hold at least 50% ownership. Procurements of PGK 50 million or more are open to all companies and persons.
For procurements in the first two value bands, if the lowest evaluated bid exceeds the Commission’s estimate by 10% or more, or if all bidders fail to meet the national participation requirement, the procedure must be cancelled and retendered without participation restrictions. The Board may also waive these limitations where restricting competition would not be in the State’s interest due to insufficient national capacity.

The Internet Transactions Act, the Consumer Act, and the Electronic Commerce Act collectively establish a comprehensive framework for consumer protection, the provisions of which extend to transactions conducted online.

The Philippines has signed and ratified the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

The Philippines has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

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

In 2017, the Philippine government enacted the Philippine National Strategic Goods List Annex 2, regulating the strategic dual-use items for both export and import for national security reasons. Some of these dual-use items are electronics and computers that reach a specific technical level that qualifies them as fit for military use.

It is reported that corruption and irregularities in customs processing are widespread, encompassing unwarranted and costly delays, discrepancies in valuation procedures, the routine imposition of full inspection and testing on certain goods, and inconsistent fee assessments.

In 2017, the Philippine government enacted the Philippine National Strategic Goods List Annex 2, regulating the strategic dual-use items for both export and import for national security reasons. Some of these dual-use items are electronics and computers that reach a specific technical level that qualifies them as fit for military use.

Self-declaration of conformity is not allowed in the Philippines. Audio and video products such as TVs and LCD panels marketed in the Philippines are required to be certified according to the relevant Philippine PNS safety standard, which is equivalent to the international IEC 60065:2007. There are two options:
- a voluntary license to use the Philippine Standard PS-mark on manufactured products as granted by the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS); or
- use of stickers with the mandatory Import Commodity Clearance (ICC)-mark on imported products.
Products must be tested within the Philippines, and applications must be submitted through a local representative. Additionally, periodic factory audits are required for the PS-mark.
Certification of some telecom equipment types requires testing at the incumbent telecom carrier laboratories, while approval is based on a review of foreign standard test reports for other categories. The Philippines' National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) also issues certifications for telecom equipment that is connected to public network services.