En Alemania, los cigarrillos electrónicos son legales y están regulados como productos de tabaco. La venta por internet de cigarrillos electrónicos está permitida y estos productos se encuentran ampliamente disponibles en comercios generales. Sin embargo, la venta a través de máquinas expendedoras está prohibida y no se autorizan declaraciones sobre beneficios para la salud que promuevan su uso. La publicidad de cigarrillos electrónicos también está sujeta a restricciones. Alemania aplica un impuesto especial a los productos de cigarrillos electrónicos, que equivale hasta al 10% de los impuestos que se aplican a los cigarrillos convencionales. El país cuenta con un marco regulatorio detallado para la fabricación y comercialización de cigarrillos electrónicos; en este sentido, se exige la notificación de nuevos productos antes de su entrada en el mercado y es obligatorio que los envases sean a prueba de niños y manipulaciones. Además, todos los envases deben mostrar advertencias sanitarias de forma clara. La venta está limitada a personas mayores de 18 años y la concentración máxima de nicotina permitida es de 20 mg/ml. La capacidad máxima de los depósitos está restringida a 2 ml, en cumplimiento de la normativa de la Unión Europea. Actualmente no existen límites respecto a la variedad de sabores, pero el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos está prohibido en determinados lugares públicos. En 2023, aproximadamente 1,4 millones de personas en Alemania eran usuarios actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos, lo que representa el 2% de la población adulta. La prevalencia actual de vapeo entre adultos fue de 3,3% en mujeres y 4,5% en hombres, mientras que la prevalencia diaria fue de 0,6%. Como referencia, en 2017 alrededor del 12% de los adultos declaró haber probado cigarrillos electrónicos al menos una vez. Los datos de percepción pública de ese mismo año muestran que el 54% de los encuestados consideraba los cigarrillos electrónicos tan perjudiciales o más perjudiciales que los cigarrillos tradicionales, el 32% creía que eran menos dañinos y el 14% no tenía una opinión formada.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2% | 2A A |
| 2021 | 2.1% | 2B |
| 2021 | 3.9% | 2C B |
| 2023 | 2% | 2D |
| 2023 | 2% | 2E |
- European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-deu.pdf?sfvrsn=3c353f56_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 August 2025.
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
- Adults survey: Epidemiologischer Suchtsurvey (ESA), 2021; National, ages 18-64
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.3% | 2A A |
| 2023 | 2% | 2B |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-deu.pdf?sfvrsn=3c353f56_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 August 2025.
- Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Epidemiologischer Suchtsurvey (ESA), 2021; National, ages 18-64
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.5% | 2A A |
| 2023 | 3% | 2B |
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-deu.pdf?sfvrsn=3c353f56_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 August 2025.
- Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- Adults survey: Epidemiologischer Suchtsurvey (ESA), 2021; National, ages 18-64
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- E-cigarettes with nicotine
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
Promoción de productos
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | A |
| 2024 | Sí | 2A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Germany. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/germany/e-cigarettes?row=1391394. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Germany. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/germany/e-cigarettes?row=1391394. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Permitidos | |
| 2024 | Permitidos | 1B |
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2022 | Sí | 3B |
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=88. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=88. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Disponibilidad
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Regulaciones y restricciones
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Germany. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/germany/e-cigarettes?row=1391394. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sí: 18 años | 3A |
| 2022 | Sí: 18 años | 3B |
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/revision_en
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=88. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí Igual o menor a 20 mg/ml | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Germany. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/germany/e-cigarettes?row=1391394. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | 2 ml o menos | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Germany. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/germany/e-cigarettes?row=1391394. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Germany. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/germany/e-cigarettes?row=1391394. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=88. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Percepción del daño
- Reference: European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- Question asked in this survey did not compare harmfulness with cigarettes. The question used was 'Do you think they are harmful to the health of people who use them?' 54% - YES, 32% - NO, 14% DON'T KNOW
Impuesto
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.16 €/ml | 1A A |
| 2024 | Hasta el 10% de los aplicados a los cigarrillos | 1B |
- e-Dampfen.info: https://e-dampfen.info/liquid/liquidsteuer/
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- There is currently an excise tax on e-cigarette liquids. As of July, it is 16ct/ml (regardless of the concentration or presence of nicotine). This also applies to flavor concentrates and base liquids (PG/VG) sold in specialty stores.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.