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... As part of the EU’s objectives to standardise business regulations and requirements the Treaty of Rome released an article relating to employment matters which would deal with social problems, the Social Chapter. ... To achieve economic unity it needs to provide opportunities for growth and free movement of labour, goods and services between its member states It’s impact on business will be training, to achieve common qualifications and skills; anti discrimination issues, to allow equal opportunities and pay as well as disability and gender issues; free movement, the opportunity to transfer and work anywhere within the EU under the protection of the same legislation; and health and safety conditions, such as fire prevention, the use of machinery, hours of work. ... Organisations within the EU have differing levels of stability and the need to implement change and costs would greatly differ.