Notice of Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture, Decision No. 54/1074/1438 dated 9 April 2017 (12/07/1438H) entitled "Temporary ban of importation of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks" originating from Viet Nam.

Following the OIE report, ref. No. 13, Vol. 30 dated 25 March 2017, which indicates that High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak has reoccurred in Viet Nam, it is deemed necessary for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent the entry of HPAI disease into the country. Therefore, the import of live birds, hatching eggs and one-day old chicks from Viet Nam to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is temporarily suspended.