Newsletter 273 from October 10, 2013 International Sanction
Amendment to the Appendixto the Ordinance of 25 May 2005 on Sanctions against Sudan (SR 946.231.18)
International sanctions
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended the Appendix to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Sudan on 8 October 2013. Further information was added to the entry on one natural person. The amendment came into force on 10 October 2013.
The amendment to the Ordinance is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Financial intermediaries are requested to report relevant business relationships to SECO in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on Sanctions against Sudan and to freeze the associated assets.
Amendment to Appendix 2 to the Ordinance of 19 March 2002 on Sanctions against Zimbabwe (SR 946.209.2)
International sanctions
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended Appendix 2 to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Zimbabwe on 8 October 2013. One company was deleted from Appendix 2. The amendment came into force on 10 October 2013.
The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Amendment to Appendix 2 to the Ordinance of 2 October 2000 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 8 October 2013. The entries on three natural persons were deleted from the Appendix. Due to these deletions it was also necessary to amend five list entries. The amendment came into force on 10 October 2013.
The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Amendment to Appendix 2to the Ordinance of 19 January 2005on Sanctions against Liberia (SR 946.231.16)
International sanctions
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended Appendix 2 to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Liberia on 8 October 2013. Further information was added to the entry on one natural person. The amendment came into force on 10 October 2013. The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website (http://www.seco.admin.ch/themen/00513/00620/00622/00626/index.html?lang=de).
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.
Amendment to Appendix 6 to the Ordinance on Sanctions againstthe Islamic Republic of Iran (SR 646.231.143.6)
International sanctions
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended Appendix 6to the Ordinance on Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran on 8 October 2013. One company was deleted from Appendix 6 to the Ordinance. The amendment came into force on 10 October 2013.
The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Please note that only the German version is legally binding.