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CH/216 - Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Microbiology. Other | Food industry. Processes | Chemicals. Disinfection | Food products. Test methods and analysis | Chemical industry. Products | Health care technology | Microbiology. Water | Sterilization and disinfection | Sterilization and disinfection. General | Disinfectants and antiseptics | Veterinary medicine | Sanitary installations

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 216 and ISO/TC 330.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (22)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
TS/P 283 Surfaces with biocidal and antimicrobial properties

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Chemical technology | Chemical industry. Products | Chemicals. Disinfection | Surface active agents

Proposal begins : 2019-10-04 		Proposal
CEN/TC 216 N 1301, Activation of WI 00216119 Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of residual bactericidal and/or yeasticidal efficacy of liquid chemical disinfectants on hard non-porous surfaces...

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Chemical technology | Chemical industry. Products | Chemicals. Disinfection

Proposal begins : 2020-03-27 		Proposal
BS ISO 25738 Surfaces with biocidal and antimicrobial properties. Definitions, requirements, recommendations and guidance for surfaces activities claims regarding use conditions and existing tests methods

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 25718 Test method of antiviral activity of a non-porous antiviral surface following air-transmitted contamination

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 25299 Evaluation of the virucidal activity of a surface following hand contamination

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-10-21 		Drafting
BS EN 216088 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Virucidal Hygienic handrub - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2016-04-01 		Drafting
BS EN 17915:2025 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics — Quantitative non-porous surface test without mechanical action for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional area — Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2).

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Chemicals. Disinfection

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 17914:2025 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics — Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional area — Test method and requirements (Phase 2/Step 1)

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 17430 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handrub virucidal - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Public comment begins : 2019-08-29 		Public comment
BS EN 17422 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of teat disinfectants used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2 step 2)

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection

Public comment begins : 2024-08-15 		Public comment
Published (45)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 18010:2023 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Information on the preparation of spores and determination/exclusion of sporistatical activity

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection

Published standard begins : 2023-11-21 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17825:2022 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Interpretation of water controls in EN 16615:2015

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Published standard begins : 2022-09-02 		Published standard
BS ISO 7581:2023 Evaluation of bactericidal activity of a non-porous antimicrobial surface used in a dry environment

Categories: Microbiology. Other

Published standard begins : 2024-04-11 		Published standard
BS EN 17846:2023 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative test method for the evaluation of sporicidal activity against <i>Clostridioides</i> <i>difficile</i> on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action employing wipes in the medical area (4-field test). Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Published standard begins : 2023-11-07 		Published standard
BS EN 17658:2022 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Chemical textile disinfection for the domestic area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection

Published standard begins : 2022-09-28 		Published standard
BS EN 17430:2024 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Hygienic handrub virucidal. Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Published standard begins : 2024-04-02 		Published standard
BS EN 17422:2022 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of teat disinfectants used in the veterinary area. Test method and requirements (phase 2 step 2)

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection

Published standard begins : 2022-08-12 		Published standard
BS EN 17387:2021 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative test for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Chemicals. Disinfection

Published standard begins : 2021-08-18 		Published standard
BS EN 17272:2020 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Methods of airborne room disinfection by automated process. Determination of bactericidal, mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal, virucidal and phagocidal activities

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Chemicals. Disinfection

Published standard begins : 2020-04-08 		Published standard
BS EN 17126:2018 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Published standard begins : 2018-12-05 		Published standard
Withdrawn (42)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 17296:2018 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Differentiation of active and non-active substances

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-03 		Withdrawn
BS EN 17122:2019 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative non- porous surface test for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area. Test method and requirements. Phase2, step2

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Withdrawn begins : 2025-01-17 		Withdrawn
BS EN 16616:2015 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Chemical-thermal textile disinfection. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1657:2016 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2024-12-19 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1657:2005 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2007-08-28 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1657:2000 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary field. Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Veterinary medicine | Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2006-02-20 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1656:2009 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Veterinary medicine | Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2010-11-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1656:2000 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in veterinary field. Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1)

Categories: Disinfectants and antiseptics | Veterinary medicine | Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2010-03-12 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1650:2008+A1:2013 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection

Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-14 		Withdrawn
BS EN 1650:2008 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas. Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

Categories: Chemicals. Disinfection | Disinfectants and antiseptics

Withdrawn begins : 2013-06-18 		Withdrawn