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What's banned in 
Sweden?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Sweden stands.
Banned in Sweden
- Phones in SchoolsBanned
Phones are collected every morning since August 2026.
- Potassium BromateBanned
Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.
- SpankingBanned
The first country on Earth to ban it, back in 1979.
- PufferfishBanned
EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
- LandminesBanned
Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1998.
- 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 1992: no declawing without medical need.
Since 2013, EU law bans selling makeup newly tested on animals.
- Military ServiceMen + Women
Men and women. 7,258 called up under the law in 2025.
- Paid VacationMandatory
The law guarantees 20+ days of paid leave a year.
Restricted in Sweden
- HomeschoolingRestricted
Only for 'exceptional reasons' since 2010, and faith doesn't count.
- SurrogacyRestricted
No law bans it, but Swedish clinics aren't allowed to do it.
- Wild Circus AnimalsRestricted
Apes, big cats, rhinos and giraffes banned; sea lions still allowed.
- Pepper SprayRestricted
Counts as a firearm under the weapons law; licence needed.
Allowed in Sweden
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