Circular economy strategy 5 1 Circular economy strategy (1) The Scottish Ministers must prepare a circular economy strategy. (2) The circular economy strategy— (a) must set out the Scottish Ministers’ objectives relating to developing a circular economy, 10 (b) must set out the Scottish Ministers’ plans for meeting those objectives (including 1 priorities for action), (c) must set out arrangements for monitoring progress towards meeting the objectives, (d) may set out any other matters relating to developing a circular economy that the Scottish Ministers consider should be included. 15 (3) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the desirability of the economy being one in which— (a) processes for the production and distribution of goods, products and materials are designed so as to reduce their consumption and their whole life-cycle carbon emissions, 20 (b) the delivery of services is designed so as to reduce the consumption and whole life-cycle carbon emissions of goods, products and materials, (c) goods, products and materials are kept in use for as long as possible to reduce their consumption, their whole life-cycle carbon emissions and their impacts on the environment, 25 (d) the maximum value is extracted from goods, products and materials by the persons using them, (e) goods, products and materials are recovered or, where appropriate, regenerated at the end of their useful life, (f) waste is managed in Scotland if it is appropriate to do so, SP Bill 31B Session 6 (2024) 2 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (g) due diligence in relation to environmental protection and human rights is exercised in supply chains. (3A) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the following waste hierarchy— 5 (a) waste prevention, (b) preparing for re-use, (c) recycling, (d) other recovery, including energy recovery, (e) disposal. 10 (3B) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to 1 the just transition principles set out in section 35C of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. (3C) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the desirability of encouraging the kinds of behavioural changes, and public education 15 and skills, which would be required to meet the objectives set out in the strategy. (3D) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the circular economy targets imposed by regulations made under section 6. (3E) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the role that re-use, refill and take-back schemes have in contributing to the development 20 of a circular economy. (3F) In preparing the circular economy strategy, the Scottish Ministers must have regard to the importance of consumer and workplace safety. (3G...