This part of ISO22915 specifies the tests for verifying the stability of industrial variable-reach trucks when handling empty or laden freight containers of 6m (20 ft) length and longer.
It is applicable to these types of industrial variable-reach trucks that are equipped with a spreader (top lift and side lift), swap bodies, or semi-trailers or other load-handling means applicable for container handling.
This part of ISO22915 does not specify requirements for industrial variable-reach trucks (see ISO22915-11) and rough terrain variable-reach trucks (see ISO22915-14).
This part of ISO22915 does not apply to trucks when handling a container which has a mobile centre of gravity (see ISO3874).
This part of ISO22915 is not applicable to counterbalanced trucks with masts designed for handling freight containers, dealt with by ISO22915-9.