Specifies the requirements and corresponding test methods for all manufactured and natural pigments, including micaceous and rapid dispersion pigments. The material shall be in dry form. The pigments are classified by groups according to their colour, by categories according to their iron content, by types according to their content of water-solublematter and their total content of water-soluble chlorides and sulphates, by grades according their residue on sieve an by classes according to their origin. Replaces ISO Recommendation R 1248-1970.