'''INTERBEEF INTERNATIONAL EVALUATIONS ''' . <> = Routine evaluations = The Intebeef group has decided to have 2 routine evaluations per year. The evaluations are performed during the beginning and at the end of the year. At routine runs, results are sent out to member organization for checking before official release, the period between distribution and official release is called pre release. All the results are confidential until official release. = Test evaluations = From January 01 2024 only one test evaluation per year will be performed. A last optional test evaluation will be performed in October 2023, if needed. The test evaluation will be performed during spring and should be performed: . 1) when a new member organizations wants to join the Interbeef international evaluations . 2) for member organizations and Interbull Centre to investigate the impact of new or modified national/international genetic evaluations on the international evaluation . 3) for Interbull to investigate potential improvements of the international genetic evaluation procedure Results of test evaluation are reviewed by technical representatives of all countries involved. Pending on the review, an official implementation of the modifications is targeted for a near future, usually within 6 months or at the following routine evaluation. = Files and file formats = The files and file formats needed to participate in the Interbeef international evaluations can be found on the Interbeef guidelines = Service calendar = The service calendar for each year is decided by the Interbeef working group in collaboration with Interbull Centre == 2023 == ||'''Date ''' ||<#669900>'''Week Day''' ||<#669900>'''Number of working days''' ||<#669900>'''Event ''' ||<#669900>'''Type of evaluation ''' || ||<#00ffff>2023-01-20 ||<#00ffff>FRI ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef-WG and Technical Committee meeting (ONLINE) ||<#00ffff> || ||2023-01-24 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||'''January 2023 Routine run (2301r)''' || ||2023-02-07 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for uploading performance data to IDEA || ||2023-02-17 ||FRI ||8 ||!InterBeef Pre-Release || ||2023-02-24 ||FRI ||5 ||Deadline for sending comments on pre-released results || ||2023-03-03 ||FRI ||5 ||Official Release || ||<#00ffff>2023-03-10 ||<#00ffff>FRI ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef-WG and Technical Committee meeting (ONLINE) ||<#00ffff> || ||<#00cc00>2022-03-28 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||<#00cc00 style="text-align:center" |8>'''April 2023 Test run<
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> ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for uploading performance data to IDEA || ||<#00cc00>2023-04-14<
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> ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>20 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for VCE to be sent to ITBC || ||<#00ffff>2023-05-23 ||<#00ffff>TUE ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef-WG and Technical Committee meeting<
>(IN PERSON, ICAR Conference 2023, Toledo, Spain) || ||<#00cc00><>2023-06-02 ||<#00cc00><>FRI ||<#00cc00><>15 ||<#00cc00><>Distribution of !InterBeef test run results || ||<#00cc00><>2023-06-13 ||<#00cc00><>TUE ||<#00cc00><>7 ||<#00cc00><>Deadline for sending comments on distributed results || ||<#00cc00>2023-07-04 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00> ||<#00cc00>Decision for inclusion in routine evaluation || ||<#00ffff>2023-07-04 ||<#00ffff>TUE ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef-WG and Technical Committee meeting (ONLINE) ||<#00ffff style="text-align:center"> || ||2023-09-12 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||'''October 2023 Routine run (2310r)''' || ||2023-09-26 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for uploading performance data to IDEA || ||2023-10-06 ||FRI ||8 ||!InterBeef Pre-Release || ||2023-10-13 ||FRI ||5 ||Deadline for sending comments on pre-released results || ||2023-10-20 ||FRI ||5 ||Official Release || ||<#00ffff>2023-11-24 ||<#00ffff>FRI ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef-WG and Technical Committee meeting (ONLINE) ||<#00ffff> || ||||||||'''__IF a second test run will take place in 2023, it will be according to the following schedule__''' |||||||| || ||<#00cc00>2023-09-12 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||<#00cc00 style="text-align:center" |7>'''October 2023 Test run (Optional)''' || ||<#00cc00>2023-09-12 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for uploading performance data to IDEA || ||<#00cc00>2023-09-15 ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>3 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for ITBC to send data for VCE || ||<#00cc00>2023-10-13 ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>20 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for VCE to be sent to ITBC || ||<#00cc00>2023-10-27 ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Distribution of !InterBeef test run results || ||<#00cc00>2023-11-07 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>7 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for sending comments on distributed results || ||<#00cc00>2023-11-28 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00> ||<#00cc00>Decision for inclusion in routine evaluation || == 2024 == <> NOTE: Changes to the Interbeef Calendar starting from 2024-01-01: 1. <>The October Optional test run was removed. 1. <>Working days to check pre-release results and send comments: '''3 working days. ''' ||'''Date ''' ||<#669900>'''Week Day''' ||<#669900>'''Number of working days''' ||<#669900>'''Event ''' ||<#669900>'''Type of evaluation ''' || ||<#00ffff>2024-01-19 ||<#00ffff>FRI ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef Working Group and Technical Committee meeting ||<#00ffff> || ||2024-01-23 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||'''January 2024 routine run (2401r)''' '''<
>''''''(January - February) ''' || ||2024-02-06 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for performance Upload || ||2024-02-16 ||FRI ||8 ||!InterBeef Pre-Release || ||2024-02-20 ||TUE ||3 ||Deadline for sending comments on pre-released results || ||2024-02-27 ||TUE ||5 ||Official Release || ||<#00ffff>2024-03-08 ||<#00ffff>FRI ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef Working Group and Technical Committee meeting ||<#00ffff> || ||<#00cc00>2024-03-26 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||<#00cc00 style="text-align:center" |8>'''April 2024 Test run (2404t)''' <
>'''(''''''April - June'''''')''' || ||<#00cc00>2024-04-09 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>10 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for performance Upload || ||<#00cc00>2024-04-12 ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>3 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for ITBC to send data for VCE || ||<#00cc00>2024-05-10 ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>20 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for VCE to be sent to ITBC || ||<#00ffff>2024-05-19 ||<#00ffff>SUN ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef Working Group and Technical Committee meeting <
> (IN PERSON, ICAR Conference 2024, Bled, Slovenia) || ||<#00cc00>2024-05-31 ||<#00cc00>FRI ||<#00cc00>15 ||<#00cc00>Distribution of !InterBeef test run results || ||<#00cc00>2024-06-11 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00>7 ||<#00cc00>Deadline for sending comments on distributed results || ||<#00cc00>2024-07-02 ||<#00cc00>TUE ||<#00cc00> ||<#00cc00>The decision for inclusion in the routine evaluation || ||<#00ffff>2024-07-02 ||<#00ffff>TUE ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff>Interbeef Working Group and Technical Committee meeting ||<#00ffff> || ||2024-09-10 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for Pedigree Upload ||'''September 2024 routine run (2410r)''' '''<
>(September - October)''' || ||2024-09-24 ||TUE ||10 ||Deadline for performance Upload || ||2024-10-04 ||FRI ||8 ||!InterBeef Pre-Release || ||2024-10-08 ||TUE ||3 ||Deadline for sending comments on pre-released results || ||2024-10-15 ||TUE ||5 ||Official Release || ||<#00ffff>2024-11-22 ||<#00ffff>FRI ||<#00ffff> ||<#00ffff style="text-align:left">Interbeef Working Group and Technical Committee meeting ||<#00ffff> ||