2002年下半年起，信息产业部联合发展改革委等七个国务院部门开始起草制定《电子信息产品污染控制管理办法》，并于2006年2月28日以联合部长令形式颁布；

Ministry of Information Industry began to draft “Administration on the control of pollution caused by electronic information products” together with National Development and Reform Commission, etc and other authorities of National Council since the late of 2002.? It was promulgated on Feb.28, 2006 as the jointly Minister Decree.

?? 《管理办法》被称为中国RoHS法规，其本身与制定过程既符合WTO规则，与国际接轨，又结合了中国国情。

“Administration” is called “China RoHS”. The process to formulate it not only followed WTO rules and international practices, but also took into account of china’s specific situations.