Aktualisierte Sanktionsmeldung: Venezuela
Executive Summary
On January 13, 2026, Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) updated Annex 1 of the Ordinance on Measures against Venezuela (SR 946.231.178.5), reflecting changes to the list of designated persons and entities subject to Swiss asset freezing measures. This update is critical for Swiss financial institutions and regulated entities as it directly impacts sanctions compliance obligations and requires immediate verification of client and counterparty lists against the revised designations.
What Changed
The regulatory update modifies the designated persons list under Switzerland's unilateral freezing measures against Venezuela. While the search results reference a separate FINMA ordinance (RS 196.127.85) adopted on January 5, 2026, which froze assets of 37 persons in the context of Venezuela, the January 13 update to SR 946.231.178.5 represents an amendment to Switzerland's broader sanctions ordinance framework. The specific changes to Annex 1 require Swiss entities to: - Update their sanctions screening systems with revised designations - Identify any existing relationships with newly designated or de-designated persons/entities - Implement immediate asset freezing for any newly added designations - Cease all transactions with blocked parties unless specifically authorized
What You Need To Do
- *Immediate Screening
- *Asset Identification
- *Freeze Implementation
- *Notification
- *Transaction Review
- *Systems Update
Key Dates
Compliance Impact
Urgency: CRITICAL
Who is Affected
Summary
Das Eidgenössische Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF hat Änderungen des Anhangs 1 der Verordnung vom 28. März 2018 über Massnahmen gegenüber Venezuela (SR 946.231.178.5) publiziert.