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What's banned in Portugal?

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

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Banned in Portugal

• Wild Circus AnimalsBanned

  Wild animals banned in 2019; its last circus elephant left in 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 2007.

• PufferfishBanned

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

• 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 1994: no declawing without medical need.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

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

Restricted in Portugal

• Phones in SchoolsRestricted

  Banned up to 6th grade; 7th to 9th grade from January 2027.

• SurrogacyRestricted

  Only unpaid, only for medical reasons. Paying is banned.

• Plastic BagsRestricted

  Light plastic bags carry a 10-cent charge; no national ban.

• Military ServicePartly

  National Defence Day is compulsory at 18; service is voluntary.

Allowed in Portugal

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