Disinfectant Information
Defra has in place a statutory mechanism under The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007. This allows veterinary disinfectants to be placed on an approved list for the control of different diseases if they demonstrate efficacy in laboratory testing amd comply with the requirements of the Biocidal Products Directive. Veterinary disinfectants are a vital component of animal disease control strategies, both in the everyday prevention of disease and in controlling disease spread during epidemic outbreaks. Only approved disinfectants may be used during epidemic outbreaks. Defra approves veterinary disinfectant products for the purposes of cleansing and disinfecting buildings, farm equipment, crates, vehicles and alike. Defra does not approve disinfectants as a feed additive.
AOD 1 - Complete this form for approval of a disinfectant for the purposes of the Animal
Health Act 1981. Further information is available by emailing: Disinfectants@defra.gsi.gov.uk. Information regarding Test Methodologies 
(19 KB) is available.
Approved Disinfectants
- List of approved disinfectants for use in England and Wales (opens in new browser window).
Please note the screen automatically defaults to the letter A.
The list of approved veterinary disinfectants displays:
- approved disinfectants in alphabetical order (The A-Z index is displayed at the top of the page).
- the approved dilution rate;
- the company name and address;
- the Orders the disinfectant is approved for use under.
Please tick or un-tick the 'Show list for' boxes and then click the 'Apply' button at the top of the screen to display disinfectants for each disease. The list can also be downloaded to a Microsoft Word or Excel document.
A list of approved disinfectants in Scotland (link to the Scottish Executive website) is available.
Service Standards
Page last modified:
30 October, 2007