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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.

Learn more about the approval categories

The relevant laws on disinfectant use are called disease orders. There are 4 specific disease orders for the following diseases:

A general order (GO) is issued to control an outbreak of notifiable disease not covered by FMDO, SVDO, DoP, TBO. For more information please see Notifiable diseases in animals (opens in a new tab).

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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
V18 Evans Vanodine International Plc Brierley Road Walton Summit Preston PR5 8AH
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
Vanodin Zoetis Belgium SA Mercuriusstraat 20 B-1930 Zaventem Belgium
Chemical group
Iodine compound
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
525
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
60
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
80
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Vanodine Zoetis Belgium SA Mercuriusstraat 20 B-1930 Zaventem Belgium
Chemical group
Iodine compound
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
525
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
60
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
80
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Vanodine FAM Zoetis Belgium SA Mercuriusstraat 20 B-1930 Zaventem Belgium
Chemical group
Iodine compound
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
525
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
60
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
80
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Vanodox Formula Evans Vanodine International Plc Brierley Road Walton Summit Preston PR5 8AH
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
800
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
25
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
145
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
256
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Vanoquat Evans Vanodine International Plc Brierley Road Walton Summit Preston PR5 8AH
Chemical group
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
Verbax Farm & Stable Omega House Hazleton Interchange, Lakesmere Road Horndean PO8 9JU
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
100 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
49 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Vira-Care GHS Direct Ltd Unit 7 Charfleets Farm Way Canvey Island. Essex SS8 0PG
Chemical group
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)
5
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viragri Plus Diversey Limited Cotes Park Industrial Estate Sommercotes, Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 4PA
Chemical group
Aldehyde; 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)
67
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viral Defence Farm Care Sdn Bhd 48-3 Jalan Radin Tengah Seri Petaling Kuala Lumpur 57000
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
70 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virel 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
VirEquine GHS Direct Ltd Unit 7 Charfleets Farm Way Canvey Island. Essex SS8 0PG
Chemical group
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)
5
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virex Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
100 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
49 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virkon Professional Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
225 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
80 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virkon Professional Tablets Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1000 *
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)
150 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
70 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virkon S Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
225 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
80 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virkon S Tablets Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1000 *
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)
150 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
70 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virkon® H2O Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
100 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virkon® LSP Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
Chemical group
Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1100
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)
65
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
10
General Orders (GO)
30
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viro TH THESEO France 200 avenue de Mayenne Zone Industrielle des Touches 53000 Laval FRANCE
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1200 *
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
85 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virochlor 500 Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
424 *
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
317 *
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
350 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
12 *
General Orders (GO)
360 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virocid Cid Lines UK Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE13 9AB
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
100
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)
60
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
33
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virocid Cid Lines Waterpoortstraat 2 8900 IEPER Belgium
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
100
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)
60
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
33
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virocid F CID LINES NV Waterpoortstraat, 2 8900 leper Belgium 8900
Chemical group
Aldehyde; 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)
120
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
29
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virocur Rumenco Ltd Stretton House, Derby Road Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE14 0DW
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1200 *
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
85 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viroguard Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Aldehyde; 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)
50
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
10
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virol Plus Evans Vanodine International Plc Brierley Road Walton Summit Preston PR5 8AH
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1200 *
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
100 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virophen Extra Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
Not approved
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)
Not approved
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virophor 2.8% Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Iodine compound
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
550
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
150
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
49
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
14
General Orders (GO)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viroshield Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Aldehyde; 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)
300
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)
25
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viroshield+ Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
Chemical group
Aldehyde; 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)
49
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
66
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
32
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Viru-Pharm East Riding Farm Services Ltd Pexton House, Pexton Road Kelleythorpe Driffield YO25 9DJ
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
100 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
49 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virucare Behn Meyer Europe GmbH Ballindamm 1 Hamburg Germany
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
70 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virucidal WP Coventry Chemicals Limited Woodhams Road Siskin Drive Coventry CV3 4FX
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
200 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
70 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virudine Plus Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
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
Viruquat 300 Quat-Chem Ltd 1-4 Sandfield Industrial Park, Dodgson Street Rochdale Lancashire OL16 5SJ
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
100
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)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virusnip Elanco Europe Ltd Form 2 Bartley Way Bartley Wood Business Park Hook RG27 9XA
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
500 *
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)
60 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Virusol Bowden & Knights Ltd Unit 6 Dolphin Business Park Shadwell, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RY
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300 *
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)
100 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
49 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Vulkan Air Huvepharma SA 34 rue Jean Monnet, ZI d'Etriche 34 Segre 49500 Segre-en, Anjou Bleu, France
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
100
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)
60
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
33

Published 23 October 2024
Last updated 17 November 2024