This standard specifies a method of sampling a consignment of green coffee, shipped in ten bags or more, for the purpose of examination to determine whether the consignment complies with specifications. 1.2 This method may also be used for the preparation of a sample intended: a) to serve as a basis for an offer for sale; b) for examination to verify that the coffee to be offered for sale satisfies the producer's sales specifications; c) for examination to determine one or more of the characteristics of the coffee for technical, commercial, administrative and arbitration purposes; d) for quality control or quality inspection; e) for retention as a reference sample for use if required in litigation. 1.3 This standard applies to green coffee in bags, as GSO standard on GSO ISO 3509 : 1997 : “Coffee and its Products – Vocabulary”