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What's banned in Iceland?

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

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Banned in Iceland

• Pit BullsBanned

  Importing one is banned, even five generations of crosses.

• SurrogacyBanned

  Surrogacy is illegal here, even unpaid, under a 1996 law.

• Plastic BagsBanned

  Shops are barred from handing out plastic carrier bags.

• Potassium BromateBanned

  Follows the EU additive list, which has no potassium bromate.

• SpankingBanned

  Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2003.

• PufferfishBanned

  Not in the EU, but the EU pufferfish rule applies through the EEA.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1999.

• Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned

  Not in the EU, but the EU ban applies through the EEA.

• Plastic GlitterBanned

  Took the EU glitter rule in 2025: loose plastic glitter banned.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  Follows the EU's cosmetics rules through the EEA deal.

Restricted in Iceland

• HomeschoolingRestricted

  Needs council approval each year, and the teacher must be licensed.

• Phones in SchoolsRestricted

  A phone-free rule for compulsory schools was signed in Aug 2026.

Allowed in Iceland

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