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What's banned in Germany?

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

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Banned in Germany

• Pit BullsBanned

  Importing one has been banned nationwide since 2001.

• HomeschoolingBanned

  Parents who teach at home get fined; a court backed the ban in 2026.

• Dog MeatBanned

  Its food law bans producing or selling dog, cat or monkey meat.

• SurrogacyBanned

  Doctors who help a surrogate face up to 3 years in prison.

• Plastic BagsBanned

  Plastic bags 15-50 microns thick banned since 2022.

• Potassium BromateBanned

  Europe's biggest bread market: no bromate allowed in flour or bread.

• SpankingBanned

  Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2000.

• PufferfishBanned

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

• Foie GrasBanned

  Force-feeding any animal is banned. Production illegal.

• 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.

• Declawing CatsBanned

  Amputating body parts of pets is banned; declawing counts.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

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

Restricted in Germany

• Raw MilkRestricted

  Farm-gate sales with a 'boil first' label, or licensed farms.

• Nicotine PouchesRestricted

  No pouch law, but food inspectors treat them as an illegal food.

• Military ServicePartly

  Men must fill in a Bundeswehr form since 2026; service is voluntary.

Allowed in Germany

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