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Netherlands?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Netherlands stands.
Banned in Netherlands
- 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.
- Foie GrasBanned
Making foie gras is illegal - but importing it is still allowed.
- 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.
- Pepper SprayBanned
Category II weapon: only police may carry it.
- Declawing CatsBanned
Pet treaty in force since 2023: no declawing without medical need.
- Nicotine PouchesBanned
Banned since 2025, and inspectors seized 52,000 boxes in May 2026.
EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.
- Paid VacationMandatory
20 days a year for a full-time worker.
Restricted in Netherlands
- HomeschoolingRestricted
Only via an exemption the top court narrowed in April 2026.
- FireworksRestricted
From 1 Aug 2026 the public may only use F1 items such as sparklers.
- Phones in SchoolsRestricted
Out of classrooms nationwide, but by agreement, not by law.
- SurrogacyRestricted
Paid surrogacy is a crime; unpaid surrogacy happens legally.
- Plastic BagsRestricted
Free plastic bags are banned; shops must charge for them.
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
Wild mammals banned since 2015; wild birds and reptiles not covered.
Allowed in Netherlands
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