Some useful deadlines for the upcoming May 2026 test run:

The test run is offered for the MACE service only.

IDEA will be open for receiving pedigree and MACE data starting from Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Deadline for uploading of  pedigrees for MACE is set for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5 pm CEST 

Deadline for uploading and submitting  MACE data into IDEA is set for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5 pm CEST 

File305 will be provided by Interbull Centre to NGECs in need of validation on Thursday, April 30, 2026

Deadline for sending trend validation results and MS test results is set for Friday, May 22, 2026 at 5pm CEST

Official release of MACE test run results is set for Tuesday, May 26, 2026