Newsletter 278 from January, 22 2014 International Sanction
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 20 January 2014. Three natural persons and two organisations were deleted from the Appendix and further information was added to the entries on 42 natural persons. Due to these deletions, it was also necessary to amend two list entries. The amendment came into force on 22 January 2014.
The amendment is available for consultation on the 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.
Amendment to Appendices 1 and 2to the Ordinance of 19 January 2005on Sanctions againstLiberia (SR 946.231.16)
International sanctions
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAERamended Appendices 1 and 2 to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Liberia on 20 January 2014. One natural person was exempted from the financial and travel sanctions. The amendment came into force on 22 January 2014.
The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Please note that only the German version is legally binding.