Market & regulatory data for the vapour sector in France

12th September 2024: France: Several models of Caesar disposable e-cigarettes have been recalled across France due to chemical and poisoning risks. The recall affects products sold between 1st February and 24th April 2024, with numerous mandatory labelling violations identified, such as missing supplier details and safety warnings. Consumers using these products risk exposure to harmful chemicals. The affected models include Caesar 9000 models Vegas, Amsterdam, Hot Beirut, and Pirates, all sold at Shelby Shop outlets. The recall was announced on the government website Rappel Conso. A bipartisan bill enforcing a ban of disposable e-cigarettes is under consideration by the French parliament.
5th September 2024: France: President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister. Barnier, 73, is a former European Commissioner and was the chief negotiator on Brexit. He is a member of the Republicans, France’s main conservative party. He is expected to have conservative positions on cannabis and to promote a harm-reduction approach to tobacco and e-cigarettes.
3rd September 2024: France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) has updated the list of notified e-cigarettes. The total number of vapour products included is 177,984.
2nd September 2024: France: The Health Innovation Agency (AIS) has announced a €170m plan to enhance prevention strategies across several healthcare domains, including tackling addictions. Smoking is the most widespread addiction in the country, with a smoking population of 24.5% in 2022. Given the high smoking rates, targeted prevention and cessation programmes will be crucial in reducing the health burden associated with smoking and in improving public health outcomes overall.
2nd September 2024: France: Senator Alexandra Borchio Fontimp, from the Republicans group, has withdrawn a bill presented in March 2024 that aimed to restrict the retail sale of vapour products to vape shops and tobacconists.
13th August 2024: France: President Emmanuel Macron had declared a “political truce” during the Olympic Games, but negotiations for the appointment of the new prime minister are expected to resume after 15th August. The new National Assembly is divided into three main blocks, composed of left-wing coalition the New Popular Front (NFP), with 182 seats; the president’s centrist Ensemble alliance, with 168 seats; and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, with 143 seats. Each block needs approximately 100 additional seats to secure a majority. It is possible that Macron will finalise the appointment by October to be able to complete the 2025 Finance Law, which must be voted on by the end of the year by the parliament.
8th August 2024: France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses) has updated the list of notified e-cigarettes. The total number of vapour products included is 173,954.
17th July 2024: China: According to trade data from the General Administration of Customs published in the press, in May 2024, e-cigarette exports to France totalled approximately $14.4m, representing a month-on-month increase of 13.5% but a year-on-year decrease of 1.9%, while e-cig exports to the Philippines amounted to approximately $12.3m, recording a month-on-month increase of 145.3% but a year-on-year decline of 22.7%.
11th July 2024: France: Last week, on 4th July, the French Ministry of Health published its declarations about the transparency of the tobacco industry in 2023. The tobacco industry declared €805,992.55 in expenses related to influence or representation of interest activities, an increase of 13% compared to 2022. Under the Public Health Code, these expenses include salaries for internal staff engaged in lobbying activities; purchases of external services from specialised consulting firms in influence; and benefits exceeding €10 provided to parliamentarians, government members or other personnel tasked with preparing decisions on tobacco and nicotine products.
9th July 2024: France: The Regional Health Agency (ARS) of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which includes Lyon, France’s third-largest city, has unveiled a new regional action plan that aims to reduce tobacco use. This initiative specifically targets young people and aligns with the National Tobacco Control Programme (PNLT). The plan supports the goal of achieving the first tobacco-free generation by 2032. It sets out three axes for action: preventing entry into smoking, supporting smokers – especially vulnerable ones – to quit smoking, and preserving the environment from tobacco-related pollution.
8th July 2024: France: Following the second round of voting in the legislative elections, the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP) secured 182 seats in the National Assembly, president Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble alliance won 163 seats, and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies obtained 143 seats. Although the NFP programme does not propose any policies on tobacco or nicotine products, the new government – likely to be led by the left-wing coalition and Macron’s coalition – could introduce a more challenging regulatory environment, with stricter regulations, higher excise duties, and stronger measures to protect youth. While the Socialists (part of the NFP) seem to have a moderate position on alternatives, pledging to create a tobacco-free generation in ten years – although it is unclear what products it would tackle – Macron’s Renaissance party has prominent voices supporting the harm-reduction argument.
4th July 2024: France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) has updated the list of notified e-cigarettes. The total number of vapour products included is 169,771.

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