1.Credit agreements shall be made in writing. The consumer shall receive a copy of the written agreement.
2.The written agreement shall include: (a) a statement of the annual percentage rate of charge; (b) a statement of the conditions under which the annual percentage rate of charge may be amended. In cases where it is not possible to state the annual percentage rate of charge, the consumer shall be provided with adequate information in the written agreement. This information shall at least include the information provided for in the second indent of Article 6 (1).
3.The written agreement shall further include the other essential terms of the contract. By way of illustration, the Annex to this Directive contains a list of terms which Member States may require to be included in the written agreement as being essential.