This part of ISO 10896 specifies the additional safety requirements and means of verification for rough-terrain variable-reach trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks) fitted with a lifting attachment for handling suspended loads which can swing freely in one or more directions. It is applicable to trucks covered by ISO 10896-1 and ISO 10896-2.This part of ISO 10896 does not apply to:— the lifting of suspended loads which by design of the load or the lifting attachments does not allow the load to swing freely in any direction;— the handling of flexible intermediate bulk containers, as defined in ISO 21898, carried under the forks of the truck;— any attachments/means used for lifting personnel;— lifting accessories not included as part of the lifting attachment;— freight container handling trucks.This part of ISO 10896 deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to trucks handling a freely suspended load, when they are used as intended by the manufacturer.This part of ISO 10896 is not applicable to rough-terrain variable-reach trucks fitted with a lifting attachment for handling suspended loads manufactured before the date of its publication.