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published: 11. October 2016

SECO (Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs)
Sanktionen: Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Syrien
Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF hat den Anhang/die Anhänge der Verordnung geändert.

Sanctions: Ordinance on Measures against Syria
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER has amended the Annex/Annexes to the Ordinance.
Update 11.10.2016

Verordnung über Massnahmen zur Vermeidung der Umgehung internationaler Sanktionen im Zusammenhang mit der Situation in der Ukraine
Das Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF hat am 10. Oktober 2016 die Personenliste in Anhang 3 der Verordnung über Massnahmen zur Vermeidung der Umgehung internationaler Sanktionen im Zusammenhang mit der Situation in der Ukraine angepasst. Dabei wurden keine zusätzlichen Personen neu in den Anhang aufgenommen, sondern lediglich 67 bestehende Einträge aktualisiert. Die Massnahmen treten am 11. Oktober 2016 um 18:00 Uhr in Kraft.

Ordinance on measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions connected with the situation in Ukraine
On 10 October 2015 the Federal Department of Economic Affairs EAER modified the list of persons annexed to the ordinance on measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions connected with the situation in Ukraine. No additional persons were newly added to the Annex, but 67 existing entries have been updated. The measures come into force at 6 pm on 11 October 2016
Update 11.10.2016

OFAC Actions (Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury)
Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations
Update 11.10.2016

UNITED NATIONS
Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh) Al-Qaida and associated individuals groups undertakings and entities

Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry on Its Sanctions List
SC/12550

Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes One Entry from Its Sanctions List
SC/12549

European Union
Overview of Restrictive Measures in Force
Update 11.10.2016