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What's banned in Latvia?

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

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Banned in Latvia

• Energy Drinks for KidsBanned

  No energy drinks for under-18s since 2016, and none sold in schools.

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  Banned all school day for grades 1 to 9 since June 2026.

• Plastic BagsBanned

  Shops banned from offering light plastic bags since 2025.

• Wild Circus AnimalsBanned

  Wild animals may not be trained or shown as circus entertainment.

• 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 1998.

• PufferfishBanned

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

• 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

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

• Military ServiceMandatory

  11 months. A lottery fills the places volunteers leave.

Restricted in Latvia

• Nicotine PouchesRestricted

  Legal at 20+, but tobacco flavour only and max 4 mg nicotine per gram.

Allowed in Latvia

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