Draft circular economy strategy: Consumer Duty assessment

Stage 1 – Planning:

1. Is this a decision of a strategic nature? Yes

The Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 places a statutory duty on Scottish Ministers to publish or revise a Circular Economy Strategy every five years. The Strategy is intended to provide a high-level framework for Scotland’s transition to a circular economy, setting out a broad vision and outcomes as well as priorities across policy mechanisms, priority sectors, and product stewardship and the monitoring and evaluation of the growth of Scotland’s Circular Economy via a Circular Economy Monitoring and Indicator Framework.

2. Is the strategic decision likely to have an impact on any/all consumers?

Yes