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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 12:40am (GMT+00:00) on Thursday 7 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)
Medicyst Animal Medics Ltd
47 Kemore Road Sale Cheshire M33 4LG
Phenolic chlorinated 1000 50 125 15 50
Microcide Evans Vanodine International Plc
Brierley Road Walton Summit Preston PR5 8AH
Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC); Aldehyde 80 Not approved 70 Not approved 25
Mida CHRIOX F2 Christeyns N.V.
Afrikalaan 182 9000 Gent Belgium
Peracetic acid (PA) 399 11 74 1 124
Mida San 342 WY Christeyns Food Hygiene Ltd
2 Cameron Court Winwick Quay Warrington Cheshire WA2 8RE
Amphoteric; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) Not approved Not approved Not approved Not approved 10
Mira 30 Calton Commercial Coprporation
653-655 T. Pinpin Street Binondo Manila, Philippines
Iodine compound 550 100 65 14 49
Mira 8 Calton Commercial Coprporation
653-655 T. Pinpin Street Binondo Manila, Philippines
Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC); Aldehyde 80 Not approved 70 Not approved 25
MS Megades Kiemkill Schippers Europe B.V.
Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) 999 Not approved 199 Not approved 49
MS Megades Novo Schippers Europe B.V.
Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) 32 Not approved 99 Not approved 49
MS MEGADES OXY D Schippers Europe B.V.
Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Peracetic acid (PA) 399 11 74 1 124
MS Oxy-Clean Plus Schippers Europe B.V.
Smaragdweg 60 5527 LB Hapert The Netherlands
Peracetic acid (PA) 800 Not approved 100 Not approved 250

Disinfectant enquiries

Email   disinfectant@apha.gov.uk   for further information.


Published 21 October 2024
Last Updated 7 November 2024