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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
Incimaxx DES-N Ecolab Ltd UK & Ireland Regional Head Office PO BOX 11 Winnington Avenue, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 4DX
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
125
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)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Intercid Interhygiene GmbH Neufelder Strasse 30 27472 Cuxhaven Germany D-27472
Chemical group
Aldehyde
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)
100
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
40
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Interfarm 500 Interhygiene GmbH Neufelder Strasse 30 27472 Cuxhaven Germany D-27472
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
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)
500
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
500
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Interkokask Interhygiene GmbH Neufelder Strasse 30 27472 Cuxhaven Germany D-27472
Chemical group
Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
19
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
19
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
24
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
32.33
General Orders (GO)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Interkokask Concentrate Interhygiene GmbH Neufelder Strasse 30 27472 Cuxhaven Germany D-27472
Chemical group
Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
24
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
24
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
50
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
32.33
General Orders (GO)
40
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Intersteril Hysolv Ltd PO Box 5961 Milton Keynes MK10 1HF
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
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)
500
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
500
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Intra Hydrocare Intracare BV Voltaweg 4 5466 AZ VEGHEL The Netherlands 5466
Chemical group
Hydrogen peroxide
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)
1.5
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
12
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Intra Multi-Des GA Intracare BV Voltaweg 4 5466 AZ VEGHEL The Netherlands 5466
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)
101
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)
49
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Intra Virucare Intracare BV Voltaweg 4 5466 AZ VEGHEL The Netherlands 5466
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1400 *
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
110 *
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
175 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
60 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Iodo-Pharm East Riding Farm Services Ltd Pexton House, Pexton Road Kelleythorpe Driffield YO25 9DJ
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

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