DENMARK


In Denmark, as per August 15, 2007, smoking is no longer permitted in public indoor areas, unless a smoking device such as a smokers' room or smokers booth has been installed, or the area is used by one person alone at a time.

Consequently, smoking in restaurants is no longer allowed, unless it takes place in such a smoking device. Food and beverage must not be served or brought into the smokers' room/booth.

Smoking in bars and cafés with an alcohol license is allowed only if the area occupied by the premises is less than 40 square metres. Food as such must not be served, and tables and chairs must be available.

Whether smoking is allowed in hotel rooms used for sleeping depends on the hotel management.

Smoking is not allowed in taxis or in public means of transportation. 

Smoking is not allowed on domestic flights, buses, S-trains, on board the trains going to Copenhagen Airport and on to Malmö, Sweden, and in many taxis.


SWEDEN


In Sweden, from June 1, 2005 all restaurants, bars and cafes are smoke-free in Sweden.  However, this law does allow for the possibility to build a separately ventilated designated smoking room where no food or drink is to be served.


Hotels must by law supply hotel rooms for sleeping that are absolutely smoke-free.


Smoking is not allowed in taxis or in public means of transportation.


Smoking is not allowed in domestic flights, buses or trains.


Smoking is not allowed in public places such as schools and kindergartens, hospitals, etc.