In addition, it is worth highlighting that the possible provision of a digital euro also involves the European Commission and it is also potentially relevant for EU countries that are not part of the eurozone. For this reason, it seems also important to consider the needs, expectations and concerns of those countries. 8  iii.
Favor a pan-euro area reach while promoting of a level playing field  When looking at the Euro area case we have an additional opportunity. As stated in the Eurosystem’s retail payment strategy, one of the mail goals is to support the creation of a pan-European solution for retail payments at the point of interaction (POI), covering physical shops and e-commerce.