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What's banned in 
Malta?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Malta stands.
Banned in Malta
- SurrogacyBanned
Banned since 2012. A 2018 reform dropped a plan to allow it.
- Wild Circus AnimalsBanned
Circus acts with any animal banned by a 2014 law.
- 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 2014.
- PufferfishBanned
EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
- Foie GrasBanned
Force-feeding birds to enlarge the liver is banned since 2022.
- LandminesBanned
Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 2001.
- 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
'All forms of tear gas' are on its list of prohibited arms.
EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.
- Paid VacationMandatory
The law guarantees 20+ days of paid leave a year.
Restricted in Malta
- HomeschoolingRestricted
Needs a state board's approval and a warranted teacher.
Allowed in Malta
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