The origin of a natural product corresponds to:
- for mineral products: the place where they were extracted;
- for plant products: the place where they were harvested;
- for meat: the place where the animals spent the predominant part of their lives;
- for other animal-derived products: the place where the animals were kept;
- for products of hunting or fishing: the place where such hunting or fishing was carried out;
- for farmed fish: the place where they were reared.