With the expansion of the EU in 2004 to include 10 new members that are relatively low-income states,there has been an increased sensitivity to the problem of social dumping.

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Social dumping refers to companies taking advantage of lower labour standards and wages in certain countries to gain a competitive advantage. With the addition of 10 new low-income states in the EU, there has been a concern about this issue within the EU.

With the Expansion of the EU in 2004 to Include