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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
Safe 4 Apple Disinfectant Safe Solutions (Safe 4) Limited Wharton Green Bostock Road Winsford Cheshire CW7 3BD
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Safe 4 Freshmint Disinfectant Safe Solutions (Safe 4) Limited Wharton Green Bostock Road Winsford Cheshire CW7 3BD
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Safe 4 Lavender Disinfectant Safe Solutions (Safe 4) Limited Wharton Green Bostock Road Winsford Cheshire CW7 3BD
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Safe 4 Odourless Dsinfectant Safe Solutions (Safe 4) Limited Wharton Green Bostock Road Winsford Cheshire CW7 3BD
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Safe 4 Plus Concentrate Safe Solutions (Safe 4) Limited Wharton Green Bostock Road Winsford Cheshire CW7 3BD
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)
Undiluted
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Sani-99™ for AGRI Scientific Sanitation Solutions PTY Ltd Unit 7, 67 Regency Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, Irene, Centurion Pretoria, Guateng, 0178, RSA
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA); Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
166.66 *
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)
166.6 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
83.33 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Sani-99™ for Vets Scientific Sanitation Solutions PTY Ltd Unit 7, 67 Regency Drive, Route 21 Corporate Park, Irene, Centurion Pretoria, Guateng, 0178, RSA
Chemical group
Peracetic acid (PA); Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
166.66 *
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)
166.6 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
83.33 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Saniblanc ® D 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
Saniblanc® D Lhoist UK Hindlow Buxton Derbyshire SK17 0EL
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
SANIFARM NF FARMAPRO 6 A parc d'activités Carrefour du penthièvre PLESTAN 22640
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
200
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)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Select Disinfectant Cleaner - Lavender Breeze National Veterinary Services Ltd Spitfire House, Iron Place Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 5FG
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Select Disinfectant Cleaner - Ocean Fresh National Veterinary Services Ltd Spitfire House, Iron Place Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 5FG
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Select Disinfectant Cleaner - Orchard Blossom National Veterinary Services Ltd Spitfire House, Iron Place Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST1 5FG
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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)
10
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
2
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Septrivet 17 Medentech Ltd - group KERSIA Whitemill Industrial Estate Clonard Road Wexford Ireland
Chemical group
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
299 *
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
299 *
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
299 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
74 *
General Orders (GO)
299 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Septrivet 87 8.68g Medentech Ltd - group KERSIA Whitemill Industrial Estate Clonard Road Wexford Ireland
Chemical group
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
299 *
Swine Vesicular Disease Orders (SVDO)
299 *
Diseases of Poultry Order and the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals Order (DoP, AI & IAOM)
299 *
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
74 *
General Orders (GO)
299 *
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Sorgene Xtra BASF PLC PO Box 4, Earl Road Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle Cheshire SK8 6QG
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
Spear & Jackson Outdoor Fluid Assured Products Ltd Unit 16-17 Hawkley Brook Trading Estate Worthington Way Wigan WN3 6XE
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
Spear & Jackson Outdoor Fluid Select Assured Products Ltd Unit 16-17 Hawkley Brook Trading Estate Worthington Way Wigan WN3 6XE
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
SPECTRAGEN Synthese Elevage Rue Marie Curie 35 137 Pleumeleuc France 35137
Chemical group
Aldehyde; Quaternary Ammonium Compound (QAC), including Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC) and Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC)
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
200
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)
50
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Stable & Multi-Use Concentrate Disinfectant Aqueos Care Ltd 2 Sharcott Pennings Sharcott Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5NJ
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
Stable Safe Strength 4.72g Tablets JFC Manufacturing (Europe) Ltd Maes Y Clawdd Industrial Estate Maesbury Road Oswestry SY10 8NN
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
Stable Shield Stable Shield Ltd Goodings Lane Hungerford Berkshire
Chemical group
Amphoteric; Biguanide; 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
Steri-7 High Level Surface Disinfectant Cleaner Steri-7 Worldwide Limited 34 Baron Grove Mitcham Surrey CR4 4EH
Chemical group
Biguanide; 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
Steri-7 XTRA 2.0 Steri-7 Worldwide Limited 34 Baron Grove Mitcham Surrey CR4 4EH
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)
9
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Sterilite Virucidal Disinfectant Coventry Chemicals Ltd 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
Steritec Vet Virucidal Cleaner Cleenol Group Limited Neville House Beaumont Road Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 1RB
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)
9
Disinfectant name, company name and address
SteriZar Premium Hard Surface Disinfectant Scented Sterizar Limited Malvern Suite, South Wing Earl Mill, Dowry Street Oldham, Manchester DL8 2PF
Chemical group
Amphoteric; Biguanide; 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
SteriZar PremiumHardSurfaceDisinfectant Unscented Sterizar Limited Malvern Suite, South Wing Earl Mill, Dowry Street Oldham, Manchester DL8 2PF
Chemical group
Amphoteric; Biguanide; 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
Strong Arm Disinfectant Shepherd Agri G Shepherd Farm Animal Health Ltd Wrainhow Business Centre, Lewth Lane Woodplumpton, PRESTON PR4 0TD
Chemical group
Peroxomonosulphate
Foot and Mouth Disease Orders (FMDO)
1300
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)
300
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
Not approved
Disinfectant name, company name and address
Super Virucidal Max AFS Animalcare Ltd Highlands House, 4C Stephenson Way, Thetford Norfolk IP24 3RH
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
Supercide Extra AFS Animalcare Ltd Highlands House, 4C Stephenson Way, Thetford Norfolk IP24 3RH
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
Superkill Max AFS Animalcare Ltd Highlands House, 4C Stephenson Way, Thetford Norfolk IP24 3RH
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
Superperacetic max AFS Animalcare Ltd Highlands House, 4C Stephenson Way, Thetford Norfolk IP24 3RH
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
Synergize 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)
50
Tuberculosis Orders (TBO)
Not approved
General Orders (GO)
31

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