Swiss Sanctions & Export Controls (SECO)
Material regulatory developments from State Secretariat for Economic Affairs are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 5 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the trade & geopolitical risk sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
Swiss Federal Council amends four UN-linked sanctions ordinances to harmonise financial provisions and extend Iran exemptions
The Swiss Federal Council adopted amendments on September 25, 2026 clarifying and harmonising financial provisions across four sanctions ordinances that implement UN Security Council measures on terrorism financing and p…
Read the full Swiss Sanctions & Export Controls (SECO) brief →Swiss Federal Council adopts expanded Belarus sanctions effective 19 September 2026, aligning with EU measures from April
The Swiss Federal Council decided on 18 September 2026 to impose further sanctions against Belarus, effective 19 September 2026. The measures extend trade, financial, and services restrictions, bringing Switzerland's Bel…
Read the full Swiss Sanctions & Export Controls (SECO) brief →Swiss Federal Council bans gold trade with Sudan effective 10 September 2026, aligning with EU sanctions
Switzerland banned the purchase, import, and transit of Sudanese gold on 10 September 2026. The Federal Council issued the measure on 9 September 2026 under the Ordinance on Measures against Sudan, extending it to cover …
Read the full Swiss Sanctions & Export Controls (SECO) brief →Switzerland extends military export control exemptions to all EU and EFTA states effective 1 July 2026
Switzerland is expanding military export control exemptions to cover all EU and EFTA member states. The Federal Council announced this on 27 May 2026, amending three federal ordinances that take effect 1 July 2026.
Read the full Swiss Sanctions & Export Controls (SECO) brief →Switzerland activates Anti-Circumvention Tool for the first time, banning exports of sensitive goods to Kyrgyzstan effective 20 August 2026
The Swiss Federal Council adopted measures from the EU's 20th Russia sanctions package on 19 August 2026, effective 20 August. The package introduces the first use of the Anti-Circumvention Tool, new energy-sector servic…
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