Measurement and checking devices as well as devices for the controlling of metal-cutting machine or robots, measuring apparatus and measuring instruments, namely, gloss meters and color meters and parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods, namely, [calibrating devices for calibrating gloss meters and color meters; data processing apparatus and computers] and parts and fittings thereof, namely, subprograms and program modules for controlling machines and robots which test and measure appearance and structure, especially color, gloss and surface characteristics of paints, lacquers, coatings and varnishes, tools in the nature of measuring appearance and structure, especially color, gloss and surface characteristics of paints, lacquers, coatings and varnishes, and interface programs; [prerecorded magnetic data carriers featuring comparative reference data for quality control purposes;] all of the aforesaid goods are for measurement and quality control of color, gloss and other surface characteristics influencing the appearance of an object