During our investigations into how our supply chain is managed, we were advised of how Certified Organic Coffee enters Australia, further to this H.A. Bennett and Sons are the only Certified Organic Importers of Green Coffee in Australia.
Spraying on entry into Australia would automatically negate the organic status of the green coffee however the organic green bean is subject to the exact same entry requirements as conventionally grown bean.
For each country of origin that HAB purchases coffee from we must have an Import Permit which states the documentary regulations that we must fulfil in order to gain entry of the coffee into Australia - these requirements are fairly generic across all origins however they must be fulfilled in their entirety otherwise the coffee will not be processed for entry.
As well all imports of green coffee are subject to a Quarantine inspection by their Field Officers to verify that the beans meet the listed permit conditions & most importantly that the beans are free from contamination by live insects or other quarantine risk material.
At this inspection process if AQIS officers detect any contamination by soil, plant, insects or animal residues then the physical evidence will be taken away for further investigation at AGAL (i.e. Australian Government Analytical Laboratories). If the analysis determines that the larvae / residues pose an unacceptable risk then the contents will be directed to a Quarantine Approved Premise for further treatment.
In the case of Organic green coffee the only treatment process that protects the Organic integrity of the green bean is to place the entire stock lot in cold storage @ minus (-) 18 degrees Celsius for seven (7) days thereby eliminating the Quarantine risk but importantly maintaining the organic status of the stock lot.
Brett Simpson
H.A. Bennett & Sons Pty. Ltd.,
Unit 2 / 2 Walton Street, Kew 3101, Australia.
www.hab.com.au
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