The surface condition of a casting (sand, die casting, etc.), the quality of the equipment, the moulding or core sand, and the pouring and finishing, and also depends on the nature of the alloy. The customary methods of measuring roughness in the engineering industry cannot be used in practice. These Recommendation is to facilitate cooperation between founders and customers in determining the conditions for the acceptance of the surface conditions of castings. It includes twenty five standard specimen (110 x 160 mm) with a leaflet in five languages (French, English, German, Spanish and Italian) in a portable case.