En Francia, los cigarrillos electrónicos están permitidos y regulados tanto como productos de consumo como productos medicinales. La venta en línea de cigarrillos electrónicos está autorizada y su disponibilidad es amplia en comercios generales. Sin embargo, no se permiten declaraciones de salud que promuevan los cigarrillos electrónicos y existe una prohibición total de toda forma de publicidad. A diferencia de algunos otros países europeos, Francia no aplica actualmente un impuesto especial sobre los productos de cigarrillos electrónicos. El país cuenta con un marco regulatorio integral que regula la fabricación y venta de estos productos. Según la normativa, es obligatorio notificar los productos antes de su comercialización y los envases deben ser a prueba de manipulaciones y resistentes para niños. Además, es requisito que las advertencias sanitarias estén claramente visibles en todos los empaques. La venta está restringida a personas mayores de 18 años y la concentración máxima permitida de nicotina es de 20 mg/ml. También existen restricciones sobre la capacidad de los depósitos (máximo 2 ml), en cumplimiento con la normativa de la Unión Europea. Francia no impone restricciones sobre los sabores, pero el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos está prohibido en determinados lugares públicos. En 2022, Francia registraba aproximadamente 3,6 millones de vapeadores actuales, con una prevalencia de uso actual entre adultos del 6,7 % y una prevalencia de vapeo diario del 5 %. Según una encuesta de 2017, el 24 % de los adultos declaró haber probado los cigarrillos electrónicos al menos una vez. Los datos sobre percepción pública recogidos en 2017 señalan que el 62 % de los encuestados consideraba los cigarrillos electrónicos tan perjudiciales o más que los cigarrillos convencionales, mientras que el 21 % opinaba que eran menos nocivos y el 17 % no tenía una opinión definida.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4% | 2A A |
| 2021 | 5.59% | 2B |
| 2022 | 7% | 2C |
| 2022 | 6.7% | 2D B |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 2E |
- 1. 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 ; 2. Pasquereau, A. et al, (2018) La consommation de tabac en France: premiers r�sultats du barometre sant� 2017. Bull �pid�miol hebd, 2018: p. 14-15.
- 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
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- 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-fra.pdf?sfvrsn=b4395f6_3&download=true. Accessed: 6 August 2025.
- l’Enquête sur les représentations, opinions et perceptions sur les psychotropes (EROPP) 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. nb In country survey using 2017 Health Barometer data shows a significant difference in 'ever tried' vaping (41.7%) Ref: Pasquereau et al (2018)
- Adults survey: Baromètre santé, 2021; National, ages 18-75
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5% | 3A A |
| 2022 | 4.6% | 3B A |
- 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-fra.pdf?sfvrsn=b4395f6_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
- Adults survey: Baromètre santé, 2021; National, ages 18-75
- E-cigarettes with nicotine
- 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
- l’Enquête sur les représentations, opinions et perceptions sur les psychotropes (EROPP) 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
- 1. 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 ; 2. Pasquereau, A. et al, (2018) La consommation de tabac en France: premiers r�sultats du barometre sant� 2017. Bull �pid�miol hebd, 2018: p. 14-15.
- 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. nb In country survey using 2017 Health Barometer data shows a significant difference in 'ever tried' vaping (41.7%) Ref: Pasquereau et al (2018)
Promoción de productos
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | No | |
| 2024 | No | 1A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 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=85. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
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 | permitidos | |
| 2022 | permitidos | 2B |
- 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=85. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2022 | Sí | 2B |
- 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=85. Accessed: 24 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=85. Accessed: 24 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/
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 | |
| 2022 | Sí | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=85. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 2A A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Text health warnings : “La nicotine contenue dans ce produit crée une forte dépendance. Son utilisation par les non-fumeurs n’est pas recommandée” (“This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance. It is not recommended for use by nonsmokers”) .
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sí: 18 años | 0A |
| 2022 | Sí: 18 años |
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí Equal or less than 20mg/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 | |
| 2022 | Sí | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=85. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2022 | 2 ml or less | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=85. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=85. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Text health warnings : “La nicotine contenue dans ce produit crée une forte dépendance. Son utilisation par les non-fumeurs n’est pas recommandée” (“This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance. It is not recommended for use by nonsmokers”) .
- Ingredients/ flavours should not be harmful to health.
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?' 62% - YES, 21% - NO, 17% DON'T KNOW
Impuesto
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.