Defines criteria for forged steel lifting hooks with latch of grade 8, having eye or clevis and pin not exceeding 63 t WLL, for use mainly in chain slings (in accordance with EN 818-4), steel wire rope slings (according to prEN 13414-1:1999), and textile slings (according to prEN 1492-1:2000, prEN 1492-2:2000), intended for lifting objects, materials or goods.