Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

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- Membership changes during Bill consideration
- Executive Summary
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Introduction
  - Consideration by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
    
    Oral and written evidence
    
    Visits and engagement
- What is a 'circular economy'?
  - Why do we need a more circular economy?
  - Calculating circularity
  - The waste hierarchy
  - The wider policy landscape
  - Journey to a Circular Economy Bill
- Overview of the Bill and general views
  - A Framework Bill
    
    What is a framework Bill?
    
    Flexibility
    
    Scrutiny, including financial scrutiny
    
    Scrutinising the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill as a framework Bill
    
    Financial impact of the Bill and accuracy and usefulness of Financial Memorandum
    
    The UK Internal Market Act
    
    Effective scrutiny of powers created under the Bill
    
    Strengthening consultation
    
    Conclusions and recommendations - A Framework Bill
  - Sections 1-5 - Circular economy strategy
    
    Section 1(1) - Creation of a statutory circular economy strategy
    
    Should the strategy be on a statutory footing
    
    Section 1(2) - Content of the strategy
    
    Assessments of the international impact of Scotland's consumption
    
    Just transition principles
    
    Education and behaviour change
    
    Local and geographical needs
    
    Inspiring business and investor confidence
    
    Section 1(3) - Desirable characteristics of a circular economy
    
    Prioritise action at the top of the waste hierarchy
    
    Account for international responsibilities
    
    Section 1(4) - Sectors and systems
    
    Section 1(5) - Policy coherence
    
    Section 1(6) - Accounting for the strategy in policy making and legislation
    
    Section 2 - Consultation
    
    Section 3 - Publication and laying
    
    Section 4 - Review of the strategy
    
    Section 5 - Reporting on the strategy
    
    Conclusions and Recommendations - Circular Economy Strategy
  - Sections 6-7 - Circular economy targets
    
    Section 6 - Development of statutory targets
    
    Section 6(1) - Imposition of statutory targets
    
    A duty to set targets
    
    Targets on the face of the Bill
    
    What should the targets be?
    
    Re-use targets
    
    Consumption-based carbon emission reduction targets
    
    Material consumption reduction targets
    
    Section 6(2) - Considerations when setting the targets
    
    Section 6(4) - Setting targets in secondary legislation
    
    Section 6(5) - Consultation on statutory targets
    
    Section 7 - Monitoring of targets
    
    Enforcement
  - Conclusions and Recommendations - Circular economy targets
  - Section 8 - Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(1) Imposition of restrictions
    
    Benefits
    
    Social benefits
    
    Implications for charities and the third sector
    
    View from businesses
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(2) - Definition of "consumer goods"
    
    What should be covered by the definition of unsold goods
    
    Construction materials
    
    Textiles
    
    Food
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(3) - Definition of "unsold"
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(4) Definition of "Consumer"
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(5) regulation-making provisions
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A (5)(b) Definition of 'disposal'
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(5)(d) Exemptions
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(6) Enforcement
    
    Section 8(2) - Proposed Section 78A(7) Consultation
    
    Disposal of unsold goods and the UK Internal Market Act 2020
  - Conclusions and Recommendations - Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods
  - Section 9 - Charges for single-use items
    
    Section 9(4) - Proposed Section 87A(1)(a) - Charging for single-use items
    
    Section 9(4) - Proposed Section 87A(1)(b) - Environmental good causes
    
    Reusable alternatives
    
    Opposition to charges for single-use items
    
    Section 9(8) - Legislative procedure
    
    UK Internal Market Act consideration and alignment with UK policy developments
  - Conclusions and Recommendations - Charges for Single-Use Items
  - Sections 10-11 - Household Waste
    
    Householder's duty of care (Section 10)
    
    Section 10(3) - Proposed Section 34ZC - Fixed Penalty Notices
    
    Enforcement
    
    Local authority collection services
    
    Conclusions and recommendations - householders duty of care
    
    Household Waste Requirements (Section 11)
    
    Contamination of recyclables
    
    Enforcement approach
    
    Communal properties
    
    Communications
    
    Conclusions and Recommendations - Household waste
  - Sections 12-13 - Local authority recycling
    
    Section 12 - Code of Practice on household waste recycling (Section 12)
    
    A statutory approach
    
    Benefits of greater consistency
    
    Practical examples for alignment through the Code
    
    Charging for bulky waste uplifts
    
    Local considerations
    
    Co-production of the Code
    
    Local authority recycling facilities and the Recycling Improvement Fund
    
    End destination reporting
    
    Conclusions and Recommendations - Code of Practice on household waste recycling
    
    Section 13 - Targets for local authorities relating to household waste recycling
    
    Section 13(2) - Section 47B(1) - Targets
    
    Reuse Targets
    
    Section 13(2) - Section 47B(2) - application of targets from 2030
    
    Section 13(2) - Section 47B(4) - Target setting
    
    Section 13(2) - Section 47B(3)(d-h) Enforcement of targets
    
    Conclusions and Recommendations - Targets for local authorities relating to household waste recycling
  - Section 14 - Littering from a vehicle: civil penalties
    
    Addressing roadside litter
    
    Financing of enforcement powers
  - Conclusions and Recommendations - Littering from a vehicle: civil penalties
  - Section 15 and Section 16 - Enforcement powers in respect of certain environmental offences
    
    Tackling waste crime
    
    Liability of Landowners
    
    Authorisations for waste handlers
  - Conclusions and Recommendations - Enforcement powers in respect of certain environmental offences
  - Section 17 - Duty to make information publicly available
    
    Advantages of mandatory reporting
    
    Best practice on reporting of data
    
    Implications for businesses
    
    Definitions used in Section 14A
  - Conclusions and Recommendations - Duty to make information publicly available
- Overall conclusions on the general principles of the Bill
- Annexe A - Oral Evidence
- Annexe B - Written Evidence
- Annexe C - Themes discussed on visits
- Annexe D - Business Engagement Event - Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill ? Wednesday 15 November ? themes arising from discussion
- Annexe E - list of delegated powers created by the Bill
- Membership changes during Bill consideration
- Executive Summary
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Introduction
- What is a 'circular economy'?
- Overview of the Bill and general views
- Overall conclusions on the general principles of the Bill
- Annexe A - Oral Evidence
- Annexe B - Written Evidence
- Annexe C - Themes discussed on visits
- Annexe D - Business Engagement Event - Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill ? Wednesday 15 November ? themes arising from discussion
- Annexe E - list of delegated powers created by the Bill

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