Are plastic bags banned in Spain?

Taxed / charged

Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.

Spain is one of 33 countries classified “Taxed / charged” for single-use plastic bags — 19% 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

Portugal
Taxed / charged Plastic bags are legal but carry a mandatory charge or tax.
Andorra
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
France
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Jersey
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Guernsey
Partial measures Plastic-bag bans or charges apply in some regions only.
Monaco
Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.

Other laws in Spain

Fur Farming
Phasing out
Cosmetic Animal Testing
Banned

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