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What's banned in Italy?

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

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Banned in Italy

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  Banned in class at every school level since September 2025.

• SurrogacyBanned

  A crime even abroad: up to 2 years in prison and a EUR1m fine.

• Plastic BagsBanned

  Non-compostable checkout bags banned; fines up to EUR 25,000.

• 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.

• Foie GrasBanned

  Banned by a 2001 decree - though imported foie gras is still sold.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1999.

• 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

  Pet treaty in force since 2011: no declawing without medical need.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  EU rules ban both the tests and the sale of tested cosmetics.

Restricted in Italy

• Raw MilkRestricted

  Vending machines must say: drink only after boiling.

Allowed in Italy

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