Amendment to 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)

International sanctions

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER 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 on 19 February 2013. One person was added, one entry was deleted and three entries were updated. The amendment came into force on 20 February 2013.

The amendment is available for consultation on the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) website.

Financial intermediaries are requested to immediately freeze the associated assets and report relevant business relationships to SECO in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance. 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.