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Council of the 
 
 

 European Union 
   
 
Brussels, 19 September 2016 
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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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