Are plastic bags banned in Norway?

Partial measures

Plastic-bag measures are voluntary rather than mandatory.

Norway is one of 22 countries classified “Partial measures” for single-use plastic bags — 13% of the 171 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Sweden
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Finland
Partial measures Plastic-bag measures are voluntary rather than mandatory.
Estonia
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Latvia
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Denmark
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Lithuania
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.

Other laws in Norway

Fur Farming
Banned
Cosmetic Animal Testing
No ban

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