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ICAR Guidelines

ICAR has updated how we structure and present our Guidelines. The new format makes them easier to browse and to access your specific interests.

ICAR has updated how we structure and present our Guidelines. The new format makes them easier to browse and to access your specific interests.

Section 0 – Preamble
Section 01 – General Rules
Section 02 – Cattle Milk Recording
Section 03 – Beef Cattle Recording
Section 04 – DNA Technology 
Section 05 – Conformation Recording
Section 06 – AI and ET Data and Fertility Analysis
Section 07 – Bovine Functional Traits
Section 08 – Certificate of Quality
Section 09 – Dairy Cattle Genetic Evaluation
Section 10 – Identification Device Certification
Section 11 – Guidelines for Testing, Approval and Checking of Measuring, Recording and Sampling Devices

Section 12 – Milk Analysis
Section 13 – On-farm Milk Analysis
Section 14 – Alpaca and Goat Identification and Fibre
Section 15 – Data Exchange
Section 16 – Dairy Sheep and Goats
Section 17 – Buffalo Milk Recording
Section 18 – Breed Associations
Section 19 – Recording Feed Intake for Genetic Evaluation
Section 20 – Methane Emission for Genetic Evaluation
Section 21 – Meat, reproduction and maternal trait in sheep and goats

Section 0 – Preamble

Section 01 – General Rules

Section 02 – Cattle Milk Recording

  • Appendix 1 – Adjustment factors to calculate 24-hour yields using the Liu method View PDF | Download PDF

Section 03 – Beef Cattle Recording

Section 04 – DNA Technology

Section 05 – Conformation Recording

  • Appendix 5: Relationship between Conformation and Functional Traits for Cattle View PDF | Download PDF

Section 06 – AI and ET Data and Fertility Analysis

Section 07 – Bovine Functional Traits

Section 08 – Certificate of Quality

Section 09 – Dairy Cattle Genetic Evaluation

Section 10 – Identification Device Certification

Section 11 – Guidelines for Testing, Approval and Checking of Measuring, Recording and Sampling Devices


Part 11A – General Guidelines for Device Certification and System Validation by ICAR

  • Overview: Guidelines for Testing, Certification and Checking of Measuring, Recording and Sampling Devices or Systems View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 1: Procedure for Application for Testing of Measuring, Recording and Sampling Devices or Sensor Systems View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 2: Procedure for ICAR Certification of Devices and ICAR Validation of Systems View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 3: Procedure for Labeling of ICAR-Certified Devices and ICAR-Validated Systems View PDF | Download PDF


Part 11B – Testing of Measuring, Recording and Sampling Devices for ICAR Certification

  • Procedure 4: Procedure for Testing of Traditional Recording and Sampling Devices View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 5: Procedure for Testing of Automatic Milk Recording and Sampling Systems View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 6: Procedure for Evaluation of Installation and Routine Calibration Procedures for Recording and Sampling Devices View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 7: Procedure for Computerized Solutions for Periodic Checking of Recording and Sampling Devices View PDF | Download PDF


Part 11C – Testing of Sensor Systems for ICAR Validation

  • Procedure 8: Procedure for Validation of Sensor Systems View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 9: Procedure for Evaluation of Installation and Routine Calibration Procedures for Sensor Systems View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 10: Procedure for Computerized Solutions for Periodic Checking of Sensor Systems View PDF | Download PDF


Part 11D – Guidelines and Best Practices for Animal/Sample Identification and Data Handling

  • Procedure 11: Guidelines for Data Capture, Connectivity and Credibility when using Automatic Identification and Data Recording Simultaneously [IN REVIEW] View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 12: Procedure for Test-Day Practices for Obtaining Milk Samples on Individual Animals from Sampling Devices View PDF | Download PDF


Part 11E – Procedures for ICAR Member and Manufacturer Reporting

  • Procedure 13: Procedure for Annual Reporting of ICAR-Certified Devices and ICAR-Validated Systems in the Marketplace by Manufacturers View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 14: Procedure for Annual Reporting of ICAR-Certified Device and ICAR-Validated System Usage and Satisfaction by Member Organizations View PDF | Download PDF
  • Appendix 1: Template for Annual Reporting of ICAR-Certified Devices and ICAR-Validated Systems in the Marketplace by Manufacturers View PDF | Download PDF
  • Appendix 2: Template for Annual Reporting of ICAR-Certified Device and ICAR-Validated System Usage by Member Organizations View PDF | Download PDF

Section 12 – Milk Analysis

  • Procedure 1: Protocol for evaluation of milk analysers for granting ICAR certification View PDF | Download PDF
  • Procedure 2: Guidance on application of EC JRC Certified Reference Material for SCC in milk View PDF | Download PDF

Section 13 – On-farm Milk Analysis

Section 14 – Alpaca and Goat Identification and Fibre

Section 15 – Data Exchange

Section 16 – Dairy Sheep and Goats

Section 17 – Buffalo Milk Recording

Section 18 – Breed Associations

Section 19 – Recording Feed Intake for Genetic Evaluation

Section 20 – Methane Emission for Genetic Evaluation

Section 21 – Meat, reproduction and maternal trait in sheep and goats

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