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 June 2011. The identifying features of 84 natural persons were updated, 2 natural persons were added and 6 natural persons were deleted. This amendment relates to corresponding UNO resolutions and came into force on 23 June 2011. The Appendix to the Ordinance is available for consultation on the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) website.

In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, financial intermediaries are requested to report relevant business relationships to SECO and to block 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.