Yesterday I voted NO on a contribution that added rating details to a Dutch profile, which has been collected from the ratings information website. So far it's all within the Rules. But in The Netherlands there are two rating systems. Before 2002 there was a Rating System called "Videovoorlichtingsysteem (ViVo)". From january 2002 a new Rating system was introduced, called "Kijkwijzer" with an official website: http://www.kijkwijzer.nl. All DVD released before 2002 were rated by ViVo. This Rating System didn't have any Rating Details, other than the age only (ALL, sometimes in combination with "Meekijken gewenst (Parental guidance preferred)"; 12 years and over and 16 years and over).

These two systems use different Rating Symbols and different criteria.

The DVD (Mission: Impossible, UPC 8714865555064, Locality: Netherland) in this contribution was rated by ViVo, 12 years and over. The contributor uses the Kijkwijzer website for adding the Rating Details (http://www.kijkwijzer.nl/classificaties2.php?id=5561). I don't think this is allowed by the Rules, because the Kijkwijzer website isn't the ratings information website of the Rating used for this release. You cannot use the Rating Details given by Rating System B for a DVD that is rated by Rating System A. Moreover on the Kijkwijzer website Mission Impossible was rated for television (SBS Broadcasting) only which may be a different cut of the movie altogether.

This is how I see the Rules on this matter, but I'm wondering what other contributors think about this matter.

The rating details is either on the cover or it isn't. So is the rating itself. We don't take it from a website.

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The rating details is either on the cover or it isn't. So is the rating itself. We don't take it from a website.

That is incorrect.

Rating 
Use the Rating shown on the DVD cover. When there is no rating, or an unrated version of the film on the disc, use the NR rating. Use the “Adult” rating for all Adult films.

Enter rating details as shown, excluding the rating itself and trailing period. e.g. "Rated R for sci-fi violence and brief language." is entered as "Sci-fi Violence and Brief Language". Obtain the rating details in order of preference from:

DVD case, usually on the bottom rear
Rating page displayed on-screen
Filmratings.com, or the equivalent region-specific ratings information website

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Quoting Mallrat:

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That is incorrect.

OK, I didn't read far enough.

But I still think the rating details should at least match the rating on the cover. The Kijkwijzer system was introduced years later, so the given rating details may not match the criteria that were used when the movie was rated under the ViVo system.

I agree

I'd agree with Karsten on this one.

Count me in as agreeing with Karsten as well.

Quoting DJ Doena:

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Quoting Mallrat:

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That is incorrect.

OK, I didn't read far enough.

But I still think the rating details should at least match the rating on the cover. The Kijkwijzer system was introduced years later, so the given rating details may not match the criteria that were used when the movie was rated under the ViVo system.

Agree.  The source of the details should match the source of the rating.

Something like this has been discussed before and my answer is still no.