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Disinfectants approved for use in England, Scotland and Wales

The Disinfectants approval scheme is underpinned by the legislation The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 (legislation.gov.uk).

The table below displays approved disinfectant products and their approved dilution rates for statutory use. Read the guidance on Defra-approved disinfectants.

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Warning This page was last updated at 2:20pm (GMT+00:00) on Sunday 17 November 2024.

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Published 23 October 2024
Last updated 17 November 2024


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Chemical groups

* = Number of millilitres of water to one gram disinfectant
All other approval rates are displayed as number of millilitres of water to be added to one part disinfectant, where one part disinfectant = 1 millilitre

Disinfectant name, company name and address Chemical group Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO) Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO) Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM) Tuberculosis Orders (TBO) General Orders (GO)
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Medicyst Animal Medics Ltd 47 Kemore Road Sale Cheshire M33 4LG
Chemical group
Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1000
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
50
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
125
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
15
General Orders (GO)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Microcide Evans Vanodine International Plc Brierley Road Walton Summit Preston PR5 8AH
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
80
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
Not approved
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
70
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
25
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Mida CHRIOX F2 Christeyns N.V. Afrikalaan 182 9000 Gent Belgium
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
399
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
11
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
74
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
1
General Orders (GO)
124
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Mida San 342 WY Christeyns Food Hygiene Ltd 2 Cameron Court Winwick Quay Warrington Cheshire WA2 8RE
Chemical group
Amphoteric; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
Not approved
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
Not approved
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
Not approved
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
10
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Mira 30 Calton Commercial Coprporation 653-655 T. Pinpin Street Binondo Manila, Philippines
Chemical group
Iodine compound
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
550
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
100
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
65
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
14
General Orders (GO)
49
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Mira 8 Calton Commercial Coprporation 653-655 T. Pinpin Street Binondo Manila, Philippines
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
80
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
Not approved
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
70
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
25
Disinfectant name, company name and address
MS Megades Kiemkill Schippers Europe B.V. Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
999
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
Not approved
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
199
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
49
Disinfectant name, company name and address
MS Megades Novo Schippers Europe B.V. Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
32
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
Not approved
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
99
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
49
Disinfectant name, company name and address
MS MEGADES OXY D Schippers Europe B.V. Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
399
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
11
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
74
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
1
General Orders (GO)
124
Disinfectant name, company name and address
MS Oxy-Clean Plus Schippers Europe B.V. Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
800
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
Not approved
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
100
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
250

Published 23 October 2024
Last updated 17 November 2024