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What's banned in Denmark?

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

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Banned in Denmark

• Pit BullsBanned

  Banned since 1991, with no exemption for dogs already there.

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  By law every public school must be phone-free since August 2026.

• Potassium BromateBanned

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

• SpankingBanned

  Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1997.

• PufferfishBanned

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

• Foie GrasBanned

  Force-feeding any animal is against the law. 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.

• Pepper SprayBanned

  Legalised it at home in 2019, then banned it again in 2021.

• Declawing CatsBanned

  Pet treaty in force since 1993: no declawing without medical need.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

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

Restricted in Denmark

• SurrogacyRestricted

  Unpaid only. A new 2025 law sorts out who the parents are.

• Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted

  Wild circus animals banned, except elephants, sea lions and zebras.

• Military ServicePartly

  Men and women draw lots, but every 2026 recruit volunteered.

Allowed in Denmark

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