Council of the
European Union
Brussels, 19 September 2016
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NOTE
From:
General Secretariat of the Council
To:
Delegations
Subject:
Council recommendation on the establishment of National Productivity
Boards - Commission statement
Delegations will find attached a statement by the Commission to the minutes of the GAC Council of
20 September 2016 with respect to the adoption of the Council recommendation on the
establishment of National Productivity Boards.
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Commission statement:
"The Commission welcomes the adoption by the Council of the recommendation for euro area
countries to set up National Productivity Boards.
The Commission strongly supports the participation of boards from non-euro area countries in all
aspects of the cooperation related to the productivity boards. In its role as facilitator of exchanges of
views and mutual learning, the Commission will ensure that such exchanges will take place on an
equal basis for all participating boards."
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