General information
Article 13
1. Member States shall ensure that clear and comprehensible general information about credit agreements is made available by creditors or, where applicable, by tied credit intermediaries or their appointed representatives at all times on paper or on another durable medium or in electronic form. In addition, Member States may provide that general information is made available by non-tied credit intermediaries. Such general information shall include at least the following: (a) the identity and the geographical address of the issuer of the information; (b) the purposes for which the credit may be used; (c) the forms of security, including, where applicable, the possibility for it to be located in a different Member State; (d) the possible duration of the credit agreements; (e) types of available borrowing rate, indicating whether fixed or variable or both, with a short description of the characteristics of a fixed and variable rate, including related implications for the consumer; (f) where foreign currency loans are available, an indication of the foreign currency or currencies, including an explanation of the implications for the consumer where the credit is denominated in a foreign currency; (g) a representative example of the total amount of credit, the total cost of the credit to the consumer, the total amount payable by the consumer and the APRC; (h) an indication of possible further costs, not included in the total cost of the credit to the consumer, to be paid in connection with a credit agreement; (i) the range of different options available for reimbursing the credit to the creditor, including the number, frequency and amount of the regular repayment instalments; (j) where applicable, a clear and concise statement that compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit agreement does not guarantee repayment of the total amount of credit under the credit agreement; (k) a description of the conditions directly relating to early repayment; (l) whether a valuation of the property is necessary and, where applicable, who is responsible for ensuring that the valuation is carried out, and whether any related costs arise for the consumer; (m) indication of ancillary services the consumer is obliged to acquire in order to obtain the credit or to obtain it on the terms and conditions marketed and, where applicable, a clarification that the ancillary services may be purchased from a provider that is not the creditor; and (n) a general warning concerning possible consequences of non-compliance with the commitments linked to the credit agreement. 2. Member States may oblige the creditors to include other types of warnings which are relevant in a Member State. They shall notify those requirements to the Commission without delay.