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# Recital 21

*In force · Directive (EU) 2015/2366, OJ L 337, 23.12.2015 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2015/2366/oj/eng)*

The definition of payment services should be technologically neutral and should allow for the development of new types of payment services, while ensuring equivalent operating conditions for both existing and new payment service providers.