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
- 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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