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What's banned in Belgium?

Out of 44 things One Map has mapped, here is where Belgium stands.

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Banned in Belgium

• Potassium BromateBanned

  Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.

• PufferfishBanned

  EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1998.

• Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned

  Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.

• Plastic GlitterBanned

  Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.

• Pepper SprayBanned

  A prohibited weapon since its 2006 weapons law.

• Declawing CatsBanned

  Pet treaty in force since 1992: no declawing without medical need.

• Nicotine PouchesBanned

  Banned since October 2023, yet 300+ shops were caught still selling.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  Since 2013, EU law bans selling makeup newly tested on animals.

Restricted in Belgium

• Dolphin ShowsRestricted

  Its last dolphin show must close by 2037 - still open now.

• Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted

  Only a listed set of species allowed since 2014, parrots included.

Allowed in Belgium

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