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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
Parvocide Coventry Chemicals Limited Woodhams Road Siskin Drive Coventry CV3 4FX
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)
100
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
90
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
45
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Pearson's Black Fluid Coventry Chemicals Ltd Woodhams Road Siskin Drive Coventry CV3 4FX
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)
1
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Approval suspended
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Pearson's Trade Black Fluid Coventry Chemicals Ltd Woodhams Road Siskin Drive Coventry CV3 4FX
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)
1
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Approval suspended
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Pearsons Black Disinfectant Coventry Chemicals Ltd Woodhams Road Siskin Drive Coventry CV3 4FX
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)
1
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Approval suspended
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Peracide Disinfectant Tablets Sky Chemicals (UK) Ltd Unit 12 Sheffield Design Studio 40 Ball Street Sheffield S3 8DB
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA)
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)
41.25 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
330 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
PeraDis TM DeLaval NV Industriepark - Drongen 10 B-9031 Gent Belgium B-9031
Chemical group
Hydrogen peroxide; 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)
Not approved
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
250
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Perapharm East Riding Farm Services Ltd Pexton House, Pexton Road Kelleythorpe Driffield YO25 9DJ
Chemical group
Hydrogen peroxide; Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
150
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
30
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)
190
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Perasol Bowden & Knights Ltd Unit 6 Dolphin Business Park Shadwell, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2RY
Chemical group
Hydrogen peroxide; Peracetic acid (PA)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
150
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
30
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)
190
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Perbac Agri Holchem Laboratories Ltd - Group KERSIA Gateway House Pilsworth Road, Pilsworth Industrial Estate Bury BL9 8RD
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)
145
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Peroxiflo Oxiflo Limited Office M, 11-17 Fowler Road Hainault Business Park, Ilford Essex IG6 3UJ
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
Peroxy Disinfectant 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
Pheno-Pharm East Riding Farm Services Ltd Pexton House, Pexton Road Kelleythorpe Driffield YO25 9DJ
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
PHENOGEN Synthese Elevage Rue Marie Curie 35 137 Pleumeleuc France 35137
Chemical group
Other acidic biocide; Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
50
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
75
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)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
PikoDes Combi Pikoline B.V. Kruisdonk 66 Maastricht The Netherlands 6222 PH
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
PikoDes P Pikoline B.V. Kruisdonk 66 Maastricht The Netherlands 6222 PH
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
Poultry Care Bolshaw Industrial Powders Harrop House, Rainow Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 5UU
Chemical group
Quicklime (CaO)
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
Poultry House Sanitiser Chamcotec Ltd Unit 4 Flint Trade Park Holywell Road, Flint Flintshire, Wales CH6 5RR
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)
Not approved
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
10
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Premier Kilco [International] Ltd - group KERSIA Broomhouses 2 Industrial Estate Old Glasgow Road Lockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 2SD
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)
12
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
10
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Prophyl S Huvepharma SA 34 rue Jean Monnet, ZI d'Etriche 34 Segre 49500 Segre-en, Anjou Bleu, France
Chemical group
Other acidic biocide; Phenolic chlorinated
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
50
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)
33
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
15
General Orders (GO)
20
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Proxitane AHC (2) Solvay Interox Ltd Baronet Road Warrington Cheshire WA4 6HA
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