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What's banned in Poland?

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

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Banned in Poland

• Energy Drinks for KidsBanned

  No sales to under-18s since January 2024, and none in schools.

• Phones in SchoolsBanned

  Banned in lessons and breaks in grades 1-8 since September 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 2010.

• PufferfishBanned

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

• Foie GrasBanned

  The law names it: fattening geese and ducks for liver is banned.

• Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned

  Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.

• Plastic GlitterBanned

  Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.

Restricted in Poland

• Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted

  Wild-caught animals banned; captive-born ones may still perform.

• Declawing CatsRestricted

  Vet surgery limited to health reasons; no law names declawing.

• Military ServicePartly

  Mandatory medical screening; service itself is voluntary.

Allowed in Poland

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