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Fish Vet Group is amongst DEFRA's listed disinfectant suppliers

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This week the UK Department for Agriculture & Rural Affairs updated the listed disinfectants for use in aquaculture. Check the listed products and suppliers or apply to have your product listed.

Six products from five companies are now featured on the independently approved list. The disinfectants have been tested and proven to be effective against aquatic diseases affecting fresh water fish under the mandatory test conditions of 4°C ± 1°C test temperature, with a 30 minute ± 30 second contact time.

All products listed have met the requirements of the EU Biocides Regulation (528/2012) and national biocide legislation and had quality assurance checks done by an independent auditor.

Full information of the companies listed and details of the application process to have your product listed can be found on the gov.uk website.

Product nameProduct formCompany nameContact detailsBacterial diseases (Test Standard EN1656 Modified)Viral diseases (Test Standard EN14675 Modified)
Aqua DesLiquidAquatic Hygiene Ltdwww.aquatic.as1 to 2001 to 200
BioVX AquaPowderBiolink Ltdwww.biolinklimited.co.uk1 to 100N/A
FAM 30LiquidEvans Vanodine International PLCwww.evansvanodine.co.uk1 to 100N/A
Steri-7 Xtra High Level Surface Disinfectant Cleaner and Steri-7 Xtra NetDipLiquidSteri-7 Worldwide Ltdwww.steri-7.com/1 to 20N/A
Vanoquat New FormulationLiquidEvans Vanodine International PLCwww.evansvanodine.co.uk1 to 100N/A
Virasure® AquaticPink powderFish Vet Group Ltdwww.fishvet.co.uk1 to 1000.7 to 100


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