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Using HTP in France

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Data sourced: 2025.   Page updated: 2026-08-07

Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are regulated as novel tobacco products and are allowed in France. They can be legally sold and used. However, their online sales are not legal. The law requires health warnings on HTPs' packaging, and enforce restrictions on their flavours. Health benefit claims regarding these products are not allowed.

Available data show that the number of HTP users in France shows to have decreased in recent years from an estimated 424,000 adult individuals to 161,000 people in 2023. In other words, the prevalence of HTP use has decreased from 0.8% in 2020 to 0.3% in 2023. Daily use prevalence of HTPs among adults shows to be same in 2020 and 2023 (0.1%).

Prevalence

Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 5,296 1A A
2020 423,677 1B
2023 160,846 1C
References:
  1. 1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in France. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/france/. Accessed: 18 July 2025. 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. 1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  3. 1. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Comments:
  1. The survery was done in 2020. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 0.01% 2A A
2020 0.8% 2B
2023 0.3% 2C
References:
  1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in France. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/france/. Accessed: 18 July 2025.
  2. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  3. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Comments:
  1. The survery was done in 2020.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 52,960 1A A
2023 53,615 1B A
References:
  1. 1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. 1. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Comments:
  1. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 0.1% 2A
2023 0.1% 2B
References:
  1. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  2. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Year Value Reference/Comment
2020 0.03% 2A A
2020 1.5% 2B
2023 1.1% 2C
References:
  1. Global Action to End Smoking. State of Smoking and Health in France. Available at: https://globalactiontoendsmoking.org/research/tobacco-around-the-world/france/. Accessed: 18 July 2025.
  2. Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (v1.00). (2021). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
  3. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Comments:
  1. 3% males and 3% females
References:
  1. 1. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. Special Eurobarometer SP539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products (v1.00). (2024). [Data set]. European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. https://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/s2995_99_3_sp539_eng
Comments:
  1. World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/

Product promotion

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 15 July 2025.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Allowed 1A A
2023 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=478. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. IQOS
Yes Regulated as novel tobacco products
2
2025
References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=478. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
  2. Tobacco Intelligence. France: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, July 2025. Available at: https://tobaccointelligence.com/france-heated-tobacco-and-herbal-heated-product-regulation-july-2025/. Accessed: 16 July 2025.

Availability

References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 15 July 2025.
  2. Philip Morris International website. Available at: https://www.pmi.com/smoke-free-products/iqos-our-tobacco-heating-system
Comments:
  1. IQOS

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Heated Tobacco. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/heated-tobacco/countries?country=478. Accessed: 10 July 2025.
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 15 July 2025.
Comments:
  1. Only tobacco flavours or NO flavours are allowed.

Tax

Greater than 50%, or equivalent, of those levied on cigarettes
1
2024
References:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Heated Tobacco Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 15 July 2025.
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