Sources
Last updated: October 26, 2026
Nime summarises official limits and published research. This page lists every source behind that, so you can check any figure we show you against the body that set it.
Nime is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for EFSA, the European Commission, or any government or regulatory authority. Where we summarise an official limit or notice, the original source is linked here and next to the finding in the app. Always check the original if a decision matters to you.
How to read this list
- Source is the authority and the page we rely on.
- Legal basis is the regulation or directive behind it, where there is one. Some sources are scientific rather than legal, and those have no legal basis to cite.
- We link the authority’s own standing page rather than a particular PDF or news item. Those move, and a citation that has moved is no use to you.
Food
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| European Commission — Contaminants in food | Regulation (EU) 2023/915 |
| European Commission — Maximum residue levels for pesticides | Regulation (EC) 396/2005 |
| EU Pesticides Database | — |
| EFSA — Food additives | Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 |
| IARC Monographs — list of classifications | — |
| European Commission — Food information to consumers | Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 |
| European Commission — Nutrition labelling | — |
| Voedingscentrum — Nutri-Score | — |
| Open Food Facts — NOVA processing classification | — |
| WHO — Healthy diet | — |
Cosmetics and personal care
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) | Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 |
| CosIng — EU cosmetic ingredient database | — |
| European Commission — Microplastics | Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 |
Supplements
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| European Commission — Food supplements | Directive 2002/46/EC |
| EFSA — Dietary reference values | — |
| WHO — Guideline on non-sugar sweeteners | — |
Pet food
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| FEDIAF — Nutritional guidelines for cats and dogs | — |
| European Commission — Feed additives | Regulation (EC) 1831/2003 |
Baby and young children
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| European Commission — Food for specific groups | Regulation (EU) 609/2013 |
| European Commission — Contaminants in food | Regulation (EU) 2023/915 |
Household products
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| European Commission — Chemicals, classification and labelling | Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) |
| European Commission — Chemicals and the environment | — |
Zone — water, air and environment
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| RIVM — Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment | — |
| Luchtmeetnet — Dutch air quality network | — |
| European Environment Agency | — |
| OpenAQ — open air quality data | — |
Recalls and alerts
| Source | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| RASFF Window — EU food and feed alerts | — |
| European Commission — RASFF | — |
| NVWA — Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority | — |
| EFSA — European Food Safety Authority | — |
Tap water and local data
Zone also draws on national and regional providers, including drinking water utilities, which differ by address. The provider for a given reading is named in the app beside that reading, because which utility supplies your tap is a matter of where you live.
If a link here is broken
Authorities reorganise their sites and citations go stale. We check every link on this page automatically and fix what breaks, but if you find one that does not work, tell us at support@nimescan.com and we will correct it.