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What's banned in 
Portugal?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Portugal stands.
Banned in Portugal
- Wild Circus AnimalsBanned
Wild animals banned in 2019; its last circus elephant left in 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 2007.
- PufferfishBanned
EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
- 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.
- Declawing CatsBanned
Pet treaty in force since 1994: no declawing without medical need.
Since 2013, EU law bans selling makeup newly tested on animals.
- Paid VacationMandatory
22 working days of paid holiday a year.
Restricted in Portugal
- Phones in SchoolsRestricted
Banned up to 6th grade; 7th to 9th grade from January 2027.
- SurrogacyRestricted
Only unpaid, only for medical reasons. Paying is banned.
- Plastic BagsRestricted
Light plastic bags carry a 10-cent charge; no national ban.
- Military ServicePartly
National Defence Day is compulsory at 18; service is voluntary.
Allowed in Portugal
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