The prohibition of “puffs”, these discardable electronic cigarettes economically in young people, entered into force with the publication this Tuesday, February 25 in the Official Gazette of the Law adopted unanimously in Parliament on February 13.
“Detention are prohibited for sale, distribution or offer for free, sale, sale, distribution or free offer of vapeo electronic devices (…) that are previously filled with a liquid and cannot be filled again, whether whether or not to have a rechargeable battery.
Mint aroma, strawberry ice cream, watermelon or chocolate; The “packaging” attractive and affordable had made the success of these devices with the youngest, despite a proven risk of nicotine dependence.
After a unanimous National Assembly in early February, the Senate had approved the ban on February 13 by an out of control, highlighted by a more than two years course in Parliament with an approval of the European Commission, because this Text initiated by the former deputy of the ecologist Francesca Pasquini (generation.s).
“Public Health” and “Environment”
The rapportator Khalifé Khalifé (LR) had denounced a “market that goes blatantly to young children with disinhibited marketing”, when environmental senator Anne Souyris had criticized puff pastry “designed to attract young people with their sweet taste and attractive design “
Although he welcomed an “important decision in terms of public health and the environment,” the National Committee against smoking was concerned with “bypass already anticipated by manufacturers who continue to put the market for electronic cigarettes aimed at young people by the multiplicity of their aromas and remain disposable after a very limited recharge number. “
This decision “was analyzed by many countries,” said Francesca Pasquini, believing that the French example could inspire several neighbors.
Fifteen percent of adolescents from 13 to 16 have already used “puffs” and, among them, 47% declare that they have begun their start of nicotine through this, according to a BVA survey for tobacco of 2023.
Some parliamentarians had also asked the Government to maintain their commitments on the prohibition of another product, the “pacnops”, nicotine bags that slide between the lip and the rubber.
Source: BFM TV
