The right-wing majority Senate voted on Tuesday, as part of the first reading of the Scu’s draft budget for 2023, to introduce a disincentive tax on puffs, these disposable electronic cigarettes that target the youngest .
With its sweet or fruity flavors – marshmallow, ice candy, chocolate hazelnut… -, its brightly colored candy-like packaging and its small price ranging from 8 to 12 euros for 500 puffsthe puff, which exists under twenty brands, is worried because it targets teenagers, while electronic cigarettes are prohibited for minors.
For the author of the amendment, Catherine Procaccia (LR), the introduction of a tax of 6 euros per milliliter would have the effect of considerably increasing their price, and therefore would have a deterrent effect. This amendment does not concern the classic electronic cigarette. We must prevent young people from starting to vape, smoke, said the senator, boasting a prevention article.
The fiscal weapon is the default weapon, meanwhile
The Minister Olivia Grgoire said he fully shared the senators’ concern about puff, an unparalleled loss leader for teens entering into smoking. But she judged that the amendment was not not the right methodinviting parliamentarians dialogue together Bercyfor propose a tax framework.
The tax weapon is the default weapon, meanwhile, said Bernard Jomier whose PS group supported the amendment. But we have to move towards prohibition, he said. Alain Milon (LR) for his part hoped that the tax would remain in the final text, despite 49.3. The Senate had previously voted for the indexation to inflation of the price of tobacco, planned by the government, while strengthening the approximation of the taxation applicable to heated tobacco and that of cigarettes.
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Following the debate, the senators again adopted amendments aimed at introducing a tax on flavored beers that are sweetened or sweetened, targeting young adults. Beers produced by craft breweries, with aromas reminiscent of a local product such as chestnut, would be exempt. The vote on these amendments by Bernard Jomier and Vronique Guillotin (radical majority RDSE) was won by 297 votes against 42, despite an unfavorable opinion from the government.
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