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

International sanctions

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended Appendices 2 to 4 of the Ordinance on Sanctions against Libya on 14 August 2013. Further information was added to both Appendices in relation to one entry for one natural person. The amendment came into force on 16 August 2013. The amendment is available for consultation on the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (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.

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 August 2013. Further information was added to the entries on five natural persons, three natural persons were deleted from the Appendix and one natural person was added. The amendment came into force on 14 August 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 Appendix 2 to the Ordinance of 19 January 2005 on 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 12 August 2013. Further information was added to the entries for two natural persons. The amendment came into force on 14 August 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.