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Is chlorinated chicken illegal in Norway?
Yes. Chlorinated chicken is banned in Norway. Applies EU meat hygiene law via the EEA: no chlorine rinse on chicken.
Animaliehygieneforskriften (FOR-2008-12-22-1624) § 1 implements Reg 853/2004 in Norwegian law; Mattilsynet consulted on its 2025/1449 and 2026/252 amendments, so in force 2025-26.
Source: Norway FOR-2008-12-22-1624
Banned (36)Restricted (1)Allowed
- Norway is one of 36 countries where chlorinated chicken is banned, and 1 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 3 of 3 (Finland, Russia and Sweden).
- In Europe: banned in 31 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban chlorinated chicken
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
LatviaAll 36 on the map ›What else is banned in Norway
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