On 16 July 2010, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the "Draft Measures for the Pollution Control of Electrical and Electronic Product" (电子电气产品污染控制管理办法), what so called, “China RoHS”, for public consultation until 19 August 2010. Amongst others, the proposed Measures of 16 July 2010 would change the coverage of products by modifying the definition from 'Electronic Information Product' (电子信息产品) to 'Electrical and Electronic Product' (电子电气产品).

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What some people have configured as China REACH - "Measures on Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances (新化学物质环境管理办法)" was finally adopted on 19 January 2009 and will enter into force on 15 October 2010. The adopted New Chemical Regulation of 19 January 2010 brought some significant changes to the draft version which was released in May 2009. The draft version contained only 41 articles in 7 chapters. The adopted Regulation contains 52 articles under 6 chapters.

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The evolution of the China RoHS Act, i.e., the Management Measures for the Prevention and Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Product (电子信息产品污染防治管理办法 - MMPCPEIP), continues like the EU RoHS and WEEE Directives. The latest development of the China RoHS Act was the proposed First List of Controlled Electronic Information Products (电子信息产品污染控制重点管理目录 - 第一批), so-called First China RoHS Product Catalogue. As it has been well noticed, the proposed First List of 29 September 2009 contains three products, i.e., mobile phones, fixed and wireless telephones, and printers connected to computers. There would be only 10 months to comply with the restriction on the use of hazardous substances for controlled products after the entry into force of the proposed First List.

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First China RoHS Catalog (Draft) Issued.

On 29 September 2009, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the First List of Controlled Electronic Information Products (电子信息产品污染控制重点管理目录 (第一批), so-called First China RoHS Product Catalogue, for public consultation. The proposed First List of 29 September 2009 only contains three product categories including mobile phones and printers connected to computers. Pursuant to the proposed First List, there would be only 10 months to comply with the restriction on the use of hazardous substances for controlled products after the entry into force of the proposed First List.

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