Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the import of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from the Republic of Hungary after it was reported to the ministry a warning bulletin issued by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on breaking out of high virulence bird flu in Hungary areas. 
Various animal quarantines across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's ports and other relevant governmental agencies were directed to take necessary precautions regarding this case.