Newsletter 283 from March 11, 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)
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 10 March 2014. Further information was added to the entries on nine natural persons and one organisation. The amendment came into force on 12 March 2014. The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Financial intermediaries are requested to immediately freeze the associated assets and to report relevant business relationships to SECO, in accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance. Reporting to SECO does not release a 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 Appendix 2 to the Ordinance of 19 March 2002 on Sanctions against Zimbabwe (SR 946.209.2)
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended Appendix 2 to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Zimbabwe on 10 March 2014. Eight natural persons were deleted from Appendix 2. The amendment came into force on 12 March 2014.
The amendment is available for consultation on the SECO website.
Amendment to the Appendix to the Ordinance of 26 February 2013 on Sanctions against Certain Persons from Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.7)
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) amended the Appendix to the Ordinance on Sanctions against Certain Persons from Ukraine on 7 March 2014. Nine natural persons were added. The amendment came into force at 12:00 hours on 10 March 2014. The amendment is available for consultation via the following link.
In accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance on Sanctions against Certain Persons from Ukraine, financial intermediaries are requested to report relevant business relationships to the Directorate of Public International Law (DPIL) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and block the associated assets.
Please note that only the German version is legally binding.