Newsletter 131 from April 2, 2010 International Sanction

Newsletter 131 - Amendment to the Appendix to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban - The Federal Department of Economic Affairs (FDEA) amended Appendix 2 to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Persons and Organisations with Connections to Osama Bin Laden, the “Al-Qaeda” group or the Taliban (SR 946.203) on 21.04.2010. The identifying features of 8 natural persons and business enterprises were updated, one name was added and one name was deleted. This amendment relates to corresponding UNO resolutions and came into force on 22.04.2010. The Appendix to the Ordinance is available for consultation on the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) website. Financial intermediaries are requested to report business relationships with such persons and business enterprises listed in this Appendix to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and to freeze the associated assets. Reporting to SECO does not release the financial intermediary from its obligation to immediately report to the Reporting Center for Money Laundering in accordance with Article 9 of the Money Laundering Act.