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Poland?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Poland stands.
Banned in Poland
- Energy Drinks for KidsBanned
No sales to under-18s since January 2024, and none in schools.
- Phones in SchoolsBanned
Banned in lessons and breaks in grades 1-8 since September 2026.
- 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 2010.
- PufferfishBanned
EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
- Foie GrasBanned
The law names it: fattening geese and ducks for liver is banned.
- Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned
Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.
- Plastic GlitterBanned
Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.
EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.
- Paid VacationMandatory
20 days a year, 26 after 10 years.
Restricted in Poland
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
Wild-caught animals banned; captive-born ones may still perform.
- Declawing CatsRestricted
Vet surgery limited to health reasons; no law names declawing.
- Military ServicePartly
Mandatory medical screening; service itself is voluntary.
Allowed in Poland
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