The International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Publicly Available Specification (PAS). First edition. This standard has been approved as a Gulf Standard without any technical modifications by GCC Standardization Organization (GSO). 44 р. Friction linings are composite materials with complex structure. Due to their composition and their production process, visual appearance characteristics can occur which in a precisely defined design are to be regarded as specific to the product. This International Standard defines visual aspect for the identification and assessment of such product characteristics in quality assurance, as well as a basis for commercial and technical agreements. The sequence of the product characteristics represents no order of priority. The brake linings are inspected in the as supplied condition, meaning unused.