Application · Animal hygiene
Z-Chitosan in livestock and animal hygiene.
We are looking for partners for development and authorisation.
Barn, milking parlour, drinkers, transport and entrance each pose their own hygiene tasks, each with its own regulatory route. This page is aimed at manufacturers and authorisation holders.
- Problem
- Hygiene and biosecurity in barns, milking parlours, drinkers, transport and entrance areas
- Material
- Surfaces and fittings · PP or PE plastic parts
- Incorporation
- Formulation · Masterbatch · Coating, depending on the regulatory route
- Test data
- selected test data on request, subject to review and NDA
- Status
- Partners wanted for development and approval
The problem
Biosecurity is mandatory and gaining weight.
Literature
2021
Under Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, operators must take biosecurity measures appropriate to the species, the type of production and the risks. The regulation has applied since 21 April 2021.
50%
The EU aims to cut sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and aquaculture by 50% by 2030 (Farm to Fork Strategy, 2020). Preventive hygiene is gaining weight as a result.
Biofilm
Biofilms form in water systems and tolerate high doses of biocides (Flemming 2002).
Biosecurity
Five zones of a farm and their regulatory route.
Select a zone to see its hygiene task and regulatory route.
Entrance
- Hygiene task
- people, footwear and equipment entering the farm
- Regulatory route
- boot and surface disinfection biocide, product-type 3; staff hand disinfection biocide, product-type 1.
- Status
- Partners for development and authorisation wanted
Barn
- Hygiene task
- lying areas, pens, walls, fittings
- Regulatory route
- surface disinfection biocide, product-type 3; barn mats or plastic parts with Z-Chitosan treated articles (Art. 58 BPR).
- Status
- Partners for development and authorisation wanted
Milking parlour
- Hygiene task
- milking units, milk lines, standing areas
- Regulatory route
- milking equipment and lines biocide, product-type 4; standing areas product-type 3; udder products biocide (product-type 3) or veterinary medicine (Regulation (EU) 2019/6), by purpose.
- Status
- Partners for development and authorisation wanted
Drinkers & water
- Hygiene task
- drinking water, pipework, troughs
- Regulatory route
- water disinfection biocide, product-type 5; pipework and troughs product-type 4. Substances acting on the animal via water or feed: Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or Regulation (EU) 2019/6.
- Status
- Partners for development and authorisation wanted
Transport
- Hygiene task
- vehicles, trailers, transport crates
- Regulatory route
- surface disinfection biocide, product-type 3.
- Status
- Partners for development and authorisation wanted
Hotspot labels: B = biocide · V = veterinary medicine · F = feed · T = treated article
The map assigns regulatory routes. We make no statements on animal health or any effect in the animal.
What am I looking at?
| Zone | Hygiene task | Regulatory route |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance | people, footwear and equipment entering the farm | boot and surface disinfection biocide, product-type 3; staff hand disinfection biocide, product-type 1. |
| Barn | lying areas, pens, walls, fittings | surface disinfection biocide, product-type 3; barn mats or plastic parts with Z-Chitosan treated articles (Art. 58 BPR). |
| Milking parlour | milking units, milk lines, standing areas | milking equipment and lines biocide, product-type 4; standing areas product-type 3; udder products biocide (product-type 3) or veterinary medicine (Regulation (EU) 2019/6), by purpose. |
| Drinkers & water | drinking water, pipework, troughs | water disinfection biocide, product-type 5; pipework and troughs product-type 4. Substances acting on the animal via water or feed: Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 or Regulation (EU) 2019/6. |
| Transport | vehicles, trailers, transport crates | surface disinfection biocide, product-type 3. |
Incorporation
Possible routes, open to partners.
Formulation
Ingredient of a surface hygiene product for barns and transport; requires authorisation as a biocidal product.
Masterbatch
In plastic parts such as troughs, barn mats or transport crates, classed as treated articles.
Coating
Applied to walls and fittings, as with paints and floor coatings.
Testing
Testing and classification.
Which tests a product with Z-Chitosan needs depends on the material, the use and the intended claim; we define them together in the project. To protect our intellectual property, selected supporting test data may be made available to potential partners on request, subject to review and a non-disclosure agreement.
Regulatory framework
Disinfectants for barns and transport are biocidal products of product-type 3 and require authorisation under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012; in Germany, BAuA is the competent authority. Products intended to treat or prevent disease in animals are veterinary medicinal products under Regulation (EU) 2019/6. Substances in feed or drinking water fall under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 on feed additives.
- Biocide PT 3 (BAuA)
- Veterinary medicines Reg. (EU) 2019/6
- Feed additives Reg. (EC) 1831/2003
Classification without warranty · not legal advice · as of 26 September 2026
Classification, not legal advice. As of 26 September 2026
For your records
Partner fact sheet
- Problem
- Hygiene and biosecurity in barns, milking parlours, drinkers, transport and entrance areas
- Materials
- Surfaces and fittings · PP or PE plastic parts
- Incorporation
- Formulation · Masterbatch · Coating, depending on the regulatory route
- Test data
- selected test data on request, subject to review and NDA
- Regulatory framework
- BPR (product-types 3, 4, 5; Art. 58) · Regulation (EU) 2019/6 · Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 · Regulation (EU) 2016/429
- Partnering
- Development and authorisation with livestock hygiene manufacturers and authorisation holders; distribution later
- Status
- Regulatory clarification in progress · Partners wanted
- Contact person
- Hadi Sultani, Managing Director · +49 176 84362604
FAQ
What partners ask.
Your question isn’t here? Ask the assistant or the team.
What approval does a livestock hygiene product need?
A disinfectant for barn surfaces, fittings or animal transport is a biocidal product of product-type 3 and needs authorisation under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, in Germany via BAuA. Products meant to treat or prevent animal disease fall under veterinary medicines law, substances in feed or water under feed law. Not legal advice.
Is ZCP looking for distribution partners in agriculture?
Our first priority is partners for development and authorisation. Distribution becomes relevant once a product can be placed on the market. Distributors with experience in agriculture and livestock hygiene can get in touch now; we will add you to the list for market launch. Choose the enquiry type Retail/Distribution in the contact form.
Are there products for pets?
The ZCP catalogue shows concepts for pets, but no products can currently be placed on the market. The same routes apply: hygiene products for animals and their surroundings are biocides of product-type 3, and products against disease are veterinary medicines. The Product lines page shows the status of each line.
Sources4
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (Animal Health Law), Art. 10; applicable since 21 April 2021.
- European Commission (2020): Farm to Fork Strategy, Communication COM(2020) 381 final of 20 May 2020; target: cut sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and aquaculture by 50% by 2030.
- Flemming H.-C. (2002): Biofouling in water systems – cases, causes and countermeasures. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 59:629–640.
- Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, Art. 58 and Annex V (product-types 1, 3, 4, 5) · Regulation (EU) 2019/6 · Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 · ISO 22196.
Do you develop products for livestock hygiene?
Let us talk about development, testing and authorisation. A first conversation clarifies the regulatory route for your project.