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What's banned in 
Belgium?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Belgium stands.
Banned in Belgium
- 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.
- LandminesBanned
Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1998.
- Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned
Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.
- Plastic GlitterBanned
Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.
- Pepper SprayBanned
A prohibited weapon since its 2006 weapons law.
- Declawing CatsBanned
Pet treaty in force since 1992: no declawing without medical need.
- Nicotine PouchesBanned
Banned since October 2023, yet 300+ shops were caught still selling.
Since 2013, EU law bans selling makeup newly tested on animals.
- Paid VacationMandatory
The law guarantees 20+ days of paid leave a year.
Restricted in Belgium
- Dolphin ShowsRestricted
Its last dolphin show must close by 2037 - still open now.
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
Only a listed set of species allowed since 2014, parrots included.
- VotingPartly
Compulsory since 1893, but non-voters are not prosecuted.
Allowed in Belgium
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