Newsletter 169 form February 1, 2011 International Sanction

Amendment to the Appendix to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Certain Persons from Tunisia

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs amended the Appendix to the Ordinance on sanctions against certain persons from Tunisia (SR 946.231.175.8) on 28 January 2011. 1 entry was deleted, 6 entries were added and 3 entries were corrected. This Ordinance came into force on 28 January 2011. The Ordinance is available for consultation in the official Compendium of Federal Law.

In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on sanctions against certain persons from Tunisia, financial intermediaries are requested to report relevant business relationships to the Directorate of International Law (DIL) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), and to block the associated assets. Reporting to the DIL 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.