The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is calling on the European Commission to make health the main guiding criterion for livestock policies in the next reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2027. In a position paper published on Thursday 30 July, the organisation states that public support must be assessed in the light of its contribution to human, animal and environmental health, in line with the ‘One Health’ approach, which links human, animal and environmental health.
EPHA stresses that, while the European livestock strategy provides for progress on disease prevention and animal welfare, it does not make health a central objective of livestock policy.
It considers in particular that antimicrobial resistance, recognised by the European Union as a priority since 2017, should become an explicit indicator in support policies.
Lastly, the organisation proposes three priorities for the post-2027 CAP: encouraging production systems that benefit health, reducing dependence on antimicrobials and incorporating health safeguards into investments and simplification measures in order to limit health risks and costs for health systems.
To see the document: https://aeur.eu/f/n2v (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)