Form
Defra approved disinfectant: application
Form for a manufacturing company to apply for Defra approval of a disinfectant to be used in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
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If there is an outbreak of an animal notifiable disease, only disinfectants approved by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) can be used for cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces like buildings, farm equipment, crates, and vehicles.
This form is to be used to:
- submit a disinfectant for efficacy testing
- apply for an approved disinfectant to be sold under a different name (i.e. approval for a back to back trade name)
- apply for the renewal of a Defra approved disinfectant
Further information
Published 1 October 2012
Last updated 21 September 2015 + show all updates
Last updated 21 September 2015 + show all updates
- Updated form and published guidance on how to complete the form
- AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
- First published.