Table 1. Asbestos bans and regulations in the United States and Europe.
| Country | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1973 | Ban on spray-applied surfacing asbestos-containing material for fireproofing and insulation |
| 1989 | Toxic Substances Control Act bans most asbestos-containing products | |
| 1991 | Ban overturned, no current nationwide ban | |
| European Union | ||
| Austria† | 1990 | Ban on chrysotile asbestos |
| Belgium† | 1998 | Ban on chrysotile asbestos is introduced |
| Bulgaria | 2005 | Ban on import, production, and use of all asbestos |
| Croatia | 1993 | Ban on crocidolite and amosite |
| 2006 | Asbestos added to list of prohibited substances, in line with EU regulations, but ban is not thought to be well enforced | |
| Cyprus† | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Czech Republic† | 1998 | Ban on the import of asbestos |
| 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations | |
| Denmark† | 1980 | Ban on uses of asbestos, with exceptions |
| 1985 | Extends ban to include asbestos cement products, further restrictions in 1986–1988 | |
| Estonia† | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Finland† | 1992 | Phase-out ban on chrysotile |
| France† | 1996 | Ban on chrysotile |
| Germany† | 1993 | Ban on chrysotile asbestos (minor exemptions), amosite and crocidolite were banned previously |
| Greece† | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Hungary† | 1988 | Ban on amphibole asbestos, with further bans on non-chrysotile asbestos in 1992, 2001, and 2003 |
| 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations | |
| Ireland† | 2000 | Ban on chrysotile asbestos |
| Italy† | 1992 | Ban on all types of asbestos (with some exceptions until 1994) |
| Latvia† | 2001 | Ban on asbestos (some exemptions) |
| Lithuania† | 1998 | First law restricting asbestos use |
| 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations | |
| Luxembourg† | 2002 | Phase out ban on asbestos |
| Malta† | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Netherlands† | 1991 | First in a series of bans on chrysotile |
| Poland† | 1997 | Ban on all asbestos |
| Portugal† | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Romania | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Slovakia† | 2005 | Prohibits new use of chrysotile, other forms of asbestos previously banned under EU regulations |
| Slovenia† | 1996 | Ban on production of asbestos cement products |
| Spain† | 2002 | Phase out ban on asbestos |
| Sweden† | 1982 | First in a series of bans on various uses of asbestos |
| 1986 | Ban on use of all asbestos products | |
| United Kingdom† | 1999 | Ban on chrysotile asbestos, with minor exceptions |
| Other European nations | ||
| Albania | – | No ban |
| Andorra | – | No ban |
| Armenia | – | No ban |
| Azerbaijan | – | No ban |
| Belarus | – | No ban |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | No ban |
| Georgia | – | No ban |
| Iceland | 1983 | Ban on all types of asbestos (with exceptions); bans updated in 1996 |
| Israel | 1980 | Series of restrictions on asbestos, which eventually became a de facto ban |
| Kazakhstan | – | No ban |
| Kyrgyzstan | – | No ban |
| Monaco | 2016 | Total ban on all forms of asbestos |
| Montenegro | – | No ban |
| North Macedonia | 2014 | Total ban on all forms of asbestos |
| Norway | 1984 | Ban on all asbestos |
| Republic of Moldova | – | No ban |
| Russian Federation | – | No ban |
| San Marino | – | No ban |
| Serbia | 2011 | Ban on all asbestos |
| Switzerland | 1989 | Ban on crocidolite, amosite, and chrysotile |
| Tajikistan | – | No ban |
| Turkey | 2010 | National regulation banning use of all types of asbestos |
| Turkmenistan | – | No ban |
| Ukraine | 2017 | Complete ban on asbestos announced, implementation may be delayed |
| Uzbekistan | – | No ban |
†, members of the European Union as of 2005, subject to the directive mandating all member states ban new uses of chrysotile. Other forms of asbestos were banned in 1991 for EU member states. All member states of the EU, Iceland, Israel, Macedonia, Monaco, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, and Turkey have banned the use of all types of asbestos, as of July 15, 2019. EU, European Union.