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Article L3513-10 of the French Public Health Code

Six months before placing nicotine-containing vaping products on the market, manufacturers and importers submit a notification file for each brand and type of product to the public body designated by order. This file includes information on those responsible for placing the product on the market, its composition, emissions, toxicological data on ingredients and emissions, components and manufacturing process.

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Article L3513-11 of the French Public Health Code

Manufacturers and importers of nicotine-containing vaping products declare annually for the past year to the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3513-10 data on their sales by brand and type, as well as summaries of the market studies they carry out.

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Article L3513-13 of the French Public Health Code

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of nicotine-containing vaping products shall establish and maintain a system for collecting information on any suspected adverse effects of these products on human health. If any such economic operator considers or has reason to believe that products in its possession which are intended to be placed on the market or are placed on the market are unsafe, not of good quality or not in compliance with…

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Article L3513-14 of the French Public Health Code

When the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3513-10 observes or has reasonable grounds to believe that a vaping product containing nicotine or a given type of product could present a serious risk to human health, it immediately informs the Ministry of Health, proposing appropriate provisional measures.

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Article L3513-16 of the French Public Health Code

All unit packs and outer packaging of vaping products containing nicotine must state: 1° The full composition of the liquid containing nicotine; 2° The average nicotine content and the quantity dispensed per dose; 3° The batch number; 4° A recommendation that the product should be kept out of the reach of children; 5° A health warning affixed twice. A decree by the Minister for Health sets out the characteristics and…

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Article L3513-18 of the French Public Health Code

I.-The labelling of unit packets, any outer packaging and the nicotine-containing vaping product itself may not include any element or device which: 1° Contributes to the promotion of vaping products or encourages their consumption by giving an erroneous impression as to the characteristics, health effects, risks or emissions of the product; 2° Suggests that the product is less harmful than others or is intended to reduce the effect of certain…

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Article L3513-19 of the French Public Health Code

Unless otherwise provided, a decree in the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the conditions for application of this chapter, in particular those relating to Articles L. 3513-6 and L. 3513-7, as well as the content of the notification and declaration referred to in Articles L. 3513-10 and L. 3513-11, the procedures for their transmission and updating, the nature of the information which is made public and the procedures laid down for…

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