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 12 September 2013. Further information was added to the entries on three natural persons, and two natural persons and one organisation were deleted from the Appendix. The amendment came into force on 14 September 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 the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (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.

Amendment to Appendices 2 and 4 to the Ordinance of 30 March 2011on Sanctions againstLibya (SR 946.231.149.82)

International sanctions 

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended Appendices 2 and 4 of the Ordinance on Sanctions against Libya on 12 September 2013. The entries for four natural persons were updated and further information was added. The amendment came into force on 14 September 2013.

The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.

Financial intermediaries are requested to report relevant business relationships to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance and to freeze the associated assets.