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What's banned in 
Norway?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Norway stands.
Banned in Norway
- Energy Drinks for KidsBanned
Since January 2026, nobody under 16 can buy one.
- Pit BullsBanned
Keeping, breeding or importing one is banned, even mixes.
- SurrogacyBanned
Banned, and its bioethics council wants to punish going abroad too.
- Potassium BromateBanned
Follows the EU additive list, which has no potassium bromate.
- SpankingBanned
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1987.
- PufferfishBanned
Not in the EU, but the EU pufferfish rule applies through the EEA.
- Foie GrasBanned
Animals must not be force-fed, by law since 2010.
- LandminesBanned
Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1998.
- Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned
Not in the EU, but the EU ban applies through the EEA.
- Plastic GlitterBanned
Joined the EU rule in March 2025: loose plastic glitter banned.
- Pepper SprayBanned
Pepper and tear gas sprays are illegal for private people.
- Declawing CatsBanned
Pet treaty in force since 1992: no declawing without medical need.
- Nicotine PouchesBanned
Tobacco snus is legal there, but tobacco-free pouches are banned.
Not in the EU, but follows its ban on animal-tested makeup.
- Military ServiceMen + Women
Men and women since 2015. 1 in 3 conscripts are women.
- Paid VacationMandatory
The law guarantees 20+ days of paid leave a year.
- VapingBanned
The only Western European country that bans selling them.
Restricted in Norway
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
Circuses need a permit; normally only tame species are approved.
Allowed in Norway
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