{"id":4530,"date":"2025-04-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.v-apps.cloud\/?p=4530"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:47:15","slug":"rohs-exemption-consultation-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.v-apps.cloud\/en\/rohs-exemption-consultation-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"RoHS Exemption Consultation Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UK government has launched an official consultation focusing on the renewal of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) exemption. 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