(1)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as practicable after the end of each reporting period, prepare a report setting out—
(a)progress made in the reporting period in respect of the objectives and plans included in the circular economy strategy,
(b)where any objectives have not been met, the measures the Scottish Ministers propose to meet those objectives,
(c)steps taken in the reporting period to keep the circular economy strategy under review.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must—
(a)publish the report in such manner as they consider appropriate, and
(b)lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.
(3)In this section, “reporting period” means the period of 30 months beginning with the day on which the circular economy strategy was last published.