Market & regulatory data for the vapour sector in France

New mix of MEPs may change Europe’s conservatism on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd May 2024

Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction; although, currently, the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to MEP Radka Maxová ...

Belgium gets go-ahead to be first EU member state with disposables ban

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th March 2024

Belgium is to become the first EU member state to ban disposable e-cigarettes, following the European Commission’s approval today, 18th March, of its proposed legislation ...

French Senate approves disposables ban, but will the European Commission agree?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

A bill banning disposable vapes has been approved by the French parliament, although no date for when the ban will come into effect has yet been announced ...

Weighty EU cancer inequalities report generally pessimistic about e-cig use

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th February 2024

An influential European Union report, “Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU”, has taken a cautious, generally pessimistic view on tobacco alternatives ...

Environmental management round-up: new approaches across the globe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 31st January 2024

Regulators continue to increase restrictions in an attempt to minimise the environmental impact of vaping. ECigIntelligence looks at how different countries are trying to tackle the same issues ...

France votes to ban disposable vapes amid criticism of new anti-smoking plan

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th December 2023

A new bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes is now awaiting a vote by France’s Senate. If it succeeds there, it would likely enter into force sometime next year as part of a newly launched anti-tobacco...

French vapers say flavour ban may drive them to black market or back to smoking

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th November 2023

Over 50% of French vapers would buy e-cigarettes from the black market or abroad, while 25% would consider resuming smoking if a flavour ban is implemented ...

France to ban disposable e-cigarettes to stop ‘bad habits’ among young vapers

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 4th September 2023

France is to ban disposable e-cigarettes as part of its national tobacco control plan – but will not raise taxes on any tobacco products. The prime minister says disposable vapes give young users “bad habits”...

BAT records 'resilient' H1 performance, remains confident about Vuse Alto PMTA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 28th July 2023

British American Tobacco’s vapour brand Vuse was the key driver of the company’s positive performance in the first half of the year, and it remains confident in its Vuse Alto pre-market tobacco product application submission...

Tobacco industry dismisses public consultation on TPD as mere formality

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2023

The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) ...

UK vape maker Supreme and French e-cig wholesaler sign €4.5m agreement

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th March 2023

UK vaping manufacturer Supreme has signed an agreement to sell the intellectual property of its T-Juice e-liquids to French e-cigarette wholesaler La Vape for €4.5m ...

French anti-tobacco campaigners call for ban on all non-tobacco flavours in e-cigs

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th February 2023

A French anti-smoking group has called for a ban on non-tobacco flavours in all nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, while accusing tobacconists of flouting advertising rules ...

BAT reports growth in vaping segment internationally, credits disposables

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th December 2022

British American Tobacco (BAT) said its “new category” business continues to drive substantial volume, revenue, and market share growth – significantly contributing to the company’s overall performance ...

French bid to ban disposable e-cigs likely to run into difficulties at European level

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th November 2022

France is considering various methods for tackling disposable e-cigarettes, which the government holds responsible for increasing youth uptake of vaping as well as having an outsize environmental impact ...

Successful French trial gives Imperial confidence to launch Blu 2.0 in UK

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th November 2022

Tobacco giant Imperial Brands is rolling out a new pod-based vapour product in the UK following a successful trial in four selected French cities ...

E-cigarette products won't be hit by inflation-linked French tobacco tax

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th October 2022

Despite rumours, France has no plans to include vapour products, either with or without nicotine, in a newly proposed inflation-linked tax on smokable tobacco ...

European citizens’ petition for a tobacco-free generation by 2030 seeks signatures

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th September 2022

Organisers of a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) need 1m signatures across seven EU member states by next summer for the European Commission to respond to their request for measures leading to Europe’s first tobacco-free generation...

PMI supports Iqos Veev, commits to smoke-free products in Q2 results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd July 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) will continue to support the sales and promotion of its Iqos Veev vapour product as part of its commitment to expanding its smoke-free product portfolio ...

ECigIntelligence’s Hardware Tracker identifies important market trends

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 20th May 2022

A growth in battery power and tank size among disposables headlines three main trends that have impacted the technical features of vape hardware kits sold by online retailers over the past three years. More research...

BAT fine demonstrates French tobacco advertising law does apply to vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th April 2022

Anti-tobacco campaigners are happy with the €100,000 fine levied against British American Tobacco (BAT) for illegally advertising its Vype vaping products (now called Vuse) in France ...

Good Vuse for BAT as vapour growth helps offset dip in overall revenue

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th February 2022

Vuse and vapour were the primary driver of a 42.4% year-on-year increase in British American Tobacco (BAT)’s new category portfolio revenue, according to the company’s latest results ...

French public health council reverses its endorsement of vaping to quit smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd February 2022

France’s High Council for Public Health has revised its 2016 opinion on e-cigarettes, now saying there is not sufficient evidence to recommend vaping for smoking cessation ...

Europe's e-cig markets are set to grow by 29% by 2025 as smoking declines faster

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd December 2021

The decline in the use of traditional tobacco products across Europe is expected to accelerate in the next four years, while vape sales continue to grow in the five largest EU markets – France, Germany,...

It’s PSG-eekvape as e-cig maker gains promotion with leading football club

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 25th August 2021

Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer Geekvape has signed a deal with top French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for the 2021-2022 season – a deal tied up in regulatory restrictions ...

Imperial to pursue a 'more concentrated' market approach to vaping sector

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th January 2021

Imperial Brands has announced a substantial change in strategy towards its vapour segment, with more focused investment in its Blu e-cigarette brand ...

European surveys back up smoking cessation aim in e-cigarette users

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th November 2020

A new survey reveals that 80% of Europeans who switched to e-cigarettes to quit their habit have succeeded ...

France investigates vaping market to detect and correct inconsistencies

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th October 2020

New research from the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has indicated the positives and negatives of the vaping market in the country, and highlighted those areas for future investigation...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

Juul hits hard times as it plans to exit EU markets, US sales drop 10%

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th May 2020

Juul is not having the best of times, with an increasing decline in sales leading the company to pull out of South Korea and some European countries – while its sales in the US are...

‘95% safer’ or ‘just as bad’? How does the argument on vaping stand?

Written by Marc Beishon | 4th May 2020

Widely publicised linkages with the coronavirus are just the latest manifestation of distrust of vaping, in the public-health community as well as the media. So how does that “95% safer than smoking” view hold up?...

UK online vaping orders rocket during lockdown; Italian sales plummet

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd April 2020

An increase in online sales has been one of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on the vaping industry across Europe, as the sector continues to battle market disruptions and shop closures ...

Impact on e-cigarette sales channels varies as countries face COVID-19

Written by Barnaby Page | 20th March 2020

As European and North American authorities ramp up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on e-cigarette sales channels are mixed ...

Reinsurers hand out warnings over life and health insurance for vapers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd January 2020

Lack of reliable scientific data on the long-term effects of vaping is leading life and health insurers to take a cautious approach to insuring e-cigarette users ...

Back to Plan A: French budget drops notification fee for vaping products

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th January 2020

In a late change, the French budget law for 2020 (Loi de finances) removes the existing notification fee for new vaping products marketed in the country ...

French MP proposes bill to further regulate nicotine-free e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th December 2019

A French MP has presented a new bill to establish the same rules for nicotine and nicotine-free e-liquids, aiming to create tools to promote vaping as a cessation tool for smokers ...

US-style lung outbreak ‘couldn’t happen here,’ says French academy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th December 2019

The French National Academy of Medicine (Académie nationale de médecine, ANM) says an outbreak of vaping-related lung illness like that in the US could not happen in France ...

French National Assembly rejects Macron’s bid to scrap notification fee

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd October 2019

The French National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) has rejected a government proposal to remove the notification fee for new vaping products, set out in the draft budget for next year ...

French government leaves e-cigs out of new round of anti-tobacco funding

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th August 2019

The vaping industry has been excluded from the list of beneficiaries of a €120m French government fund for projects fighting addiction – to the disappointment of some ...

Vape trade and tobacconists unite in French ‘adults only’ campaign

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th July 2019

French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults ...

French tobacconists increasing their range of vapour products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st July 2019

More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence ...

French study shows sharp increase in vaping by school students

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th June 2019

More than half of French high school students tried an e-cigarette in 2018, a sharp increase since 2015, according to a new survey ...

J Well and Juul Labs enter partnership for French distribution

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th June 2019

Juul Labs has entered into a partnership with French manufacturer J Well to distribute its popular device across the country from 1st June ...

Motorsport expected to ignore WHO’s call to end tobacco sponsorship

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th May 2019

A call by the WHO for governments to enforce bans on all tobacco or e-cigarette advertising and sponsorship in sports events has had no formal response from the world of motor racing ...

Official report gives e-cigs no credit for fall in French smoking rates

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th March 2019

A report from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction says smoking rates in France are falling fast – but does not credit e-cigarettes for the fall ...

French advisory council recommends e-cigs as aids to quitting smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th January 2019

E-cigarettes should be used in France to help smokers quit the habit, says an official consultative assembly that reports to the prime minister, National Assembly and Senate ...

French anti-smoking campaign gives cash support to vaping groups

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th November 2018

The French government has for the first time granted funding to pro-vaping initiatives for their involvement in the annual “Month without tobacco” (Mois sans tabac) ...

Vape stores and tobacconists locked in battle for the French market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th November 2018

As their traditional trade slumps, French tobacconists are moving into the vaping market – to the great displeasure of most vape stores ...

Study reveals just how much world press accentuates the negative

Written by Barnaby Page | 12th November 2018

Media coverage of ENDS around the world is much more likely to be negative than positive, and to focus on health effects rather than e-cigs’ use in smoking cessation, a new study suggests ...

French tobacconists begin to move with the times, embracing vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th October 2018

French tobacconists are embracing e-cigarettes, switching towards vaping in response to the rising price of combustible tobacco and hoping to keep their existing customers by converting them to e-cigs ...

ECigIntelligence benchmarks an ever more complex world for you

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2018

Let ECigIntelligence keep you up-to-date on prices and other retail information on the rapidly expanding range of vaping products and brands sold by the leading online retailers around the world ...

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