Updated sanctions notification: Islamic Republic of Iran
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
EAER has published an amendment to Annexes 1a and 6a of the Ordinance
of 11 November 2015 on Measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran
(SR 946. 231. 143. 6).
On 17 January 2025, the Federal
Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER amended
the list of persons, companies and organisations sanctioned in this
context. In addition, the content of the list of goods in Annex 1a of
the Ordinance has been supplemented. The EAER has adapted the SESAM
(SECO Sanctions Management) sanctions database, which is relevant for
Switzerland, and published the adjustment on its website. The
amendment will enter into force on 18 January 2025.
In
accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance, financial
intermediaries are required to implement the prohibitions, freeze the
assets of the sanctioned persons and report the affected business
relationships to SECO. Reporting to SECO does not release a financial
intermediary from carrying out additional investigations in accordance
with Art. 6 AMLA in the event of suspicions and, if it is unable to
dispel them, from immediately submitting a report to the Money
Laundering Reporting Office in accordance with Art. 9 AMLA.