Let's be proud!
Vapexpo was a great success, and the exceptional attendance of 7,500 visitors once again shows just how dynamic our industry is.
The French mainly use products designed and manufactured in France, and specialist retailers dominate the market.
No other country in the world has an ecosystem as dense and complete as France's, and above all, independent of the tobacco industry.
This independence is a major challenge and an absolute prerequisite if we are to ensure that the public authorities and all our stakeholders remain attentive to our concerns and understand our commitment to the fight against smoking.
The tobacco industry has no legitimacy with regard to vape and no credibility with public authorities. Its interference in the market with "false-nose" brands or organizations is simply placing a target on vape to prevent its growth, to the benefit of tobacco.
We are already the No. 1 player in smoking cessation, we create businesses and jobs in France, and we guarantee the safety and effectiveness of vaping in the general interest and for public health.
The more of us there are, the more we'll be able to assert our identity and our values and continue to grow. There are still 15 million smokers in France!
At FIVAPE, transparency is total, with all members visible here.
Joining FIVAPE means defending yourself for €1 per day per store. Join us, talk to your colleagues, give us the means to protect your businesses and the French model of responsible vape, independent of the tobacco industry.
See you soon,
Jean MOIROUD
President of FIVAPE
