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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).
For use in Scotland, Defra approves disinfectants under The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Scotland) Order 2008 on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
For use in Wales, Defra approves disinfectants under The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Wales) Order 2007 on behalf of Welsh Ministers.

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 26 December 2024

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Approval categories
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
Bi-OO-Cyst Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
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
Bi-OO-Cyst Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
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
Bimodex Bimeda Unit 2-4 Airton Close Tallaght Dublin 24 Ireland
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
Bio-Kill Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
Chemical group
Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
140
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)
180
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
160
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Bio-VX Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
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
Bio-VX Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
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
BioBacto Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
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)
6
Disinfectant name, company name and address
BioChlor 200 Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
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
BioChlor 500 Antec International Limited Windham Road Chilton Industrial Estate Sudbury CO10 2XD
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
Biocid 30 Zoetis Belgium SA Mercuriusstraat 20 B-1930 Zaventem Belgium
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
BioPhen Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
Chemical group
Amphoteric; Phenolic non-chlorinated
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)
15
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
10
Disinfectant name, company name and address
BioPhen Xtra Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
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
BioShield P Biolink Limited 1 Narvik Road Sutton Fields Industrial Estate Hull HU7 0AB
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
60
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)
80
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
40
Disinfectant name, company name and address
BIOSPOT Hydrachem Limited Unit 11, Gillmans Industrial Estate Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9EZ
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
Blitz Downland Marketing Ltd Warwick Business Centre, Warwick Bridge Carlisle, Cumbria CA4 8RR
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

Published 23 October 2024
Last updated 26 December 2024 + show all updates