The weighted average retail selling price in mainland France of manufactured tobacco is calculated by product group according to the total value of all units released for consumption, based on the retail selling price inclusive of all taxes, divided by the total quantity released for consumption.
The weighted average retail selling price in mainland France of manufactured tobacco is established for each product group by 31 January each year at the latest, on the basis of data relating to all units released for consumption in the previous calendar year, by joint order of the ministers responsible for health and the budget.