Are plastic bags banned in Romania?

Banned

Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Romania is one of 116 countries classified “Banned” for single-use plastic bags — 68% 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

Moldova
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Bulgaria
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Serbia
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Hungary
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Ukraine
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Slovakia
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.

Other laws in Romania

Fur Farming
Phasing out
Cosmetic Animal Testing
Banned

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