Animal welfare matters for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Freedom from hunger and thirst; from discomfort; from pain, injury, and disease; to express normal behaviour; and, from fear and distress. These are the so-called ‘five freedoms’ – a set of internally accepted standards for animal care which help guide and govern the CAP’s approach to safeguarding EU animal welfare through CAP Strategic Plan implementation. Find out links to other useful policy-related resources in this Policy Insight.