Swiss Sanctions Updates for Ukraine Annex 8 Amendments

Switzerland SECO Sanctions

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

SECO amended annex 8 to the Ordinance on Measures Relating to the Ukraine Situation, adding 9 individuals and modifying entries for 132 individuals and 77 organizations. The amendments took effect at 11 pm on April 1, 2026, updating Swiss sanctions in coordination with international measures.

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What changed

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs EAER amended annex 8 to the Swiss ordinance on Ukraine-related sanctions measures. Nine new individuals were added to the annex while entries for 132 individuals and 77 organizations were modified. These changes align Swiss sanctions with international measures targeting the Ukraine situation.

Compliance teams must immediately review the updated annex 8 to identify any newly listed parties, verify existing customers and counterparties are not affected by modifications, and update sanctions screening systems with the new entries. Financial institutions and importers/exporters should re-screen all relevant transactions and relationships against the revised list.

What to do next

Review updated annex 8 for newly added individuals and organizations
Re-screen existing customers, counterparties, and transactions against modified entries
Update sanctions screening systems with the 9 new additions and 132 modified entries

Source document (simplified)

Third party communication Published on 1 April 2026

SECO: Ordinance on Measures Relating to the Situation in Ukraine

Bern, 01.04.2026 — On 31.03.2026 the Federal Department of Economic Affairs EAER has amended annex 8 to the ordinance. In this process, 9 individuals were added to the annex and the entries of 132 individuals and 77 organizations were modified. The measures come into force at 11 pm on 1.04.2026.

Massnahmen im Zusammenhang mit der Situation in der Ukraine