Article 22c 11.

Without prejudice to paragraph 8, points (a) and (b), and paragraph 9, point (a), Member States shall ensure that social economy entities are allowed to maintain and operate their own separate collection points and that they are given equal or preferential treatment in the location of the separate collection points. Member States shall ensure that social economy entities that are part of the collection system in accordance with paragraph 9, point (a), are not required to hand over collected used and waste textile, textile-related and footwear products listed in Annex IVc to the producer responsibility organisation.