# Freeze period over Easter and before joint models implementation affecting Product Requirements Editor (PREd)

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/freeze-period-over-easter-and-before-joint-models-implementation-affecting-product-requirements-editor-pred/14838>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** ecmwf-updates, pred, cycle-upgrade\
**Created:** [1 April 2026 12:26 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/freeze-period-over-easter-and-before-joint-models-implementation-affecting-product-requirements-editor-pred/14838 "2026-04-01T12:26:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Post date:** [1 April 2026 12:26 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/freeze-period-over-easter-and-before-joint-models-implementation-affecting-product-requirements-editor-pred/14838/1 "2026-04-01T12:26:26Z")

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Dear user,

Please be aware of two upcoming freeze periods affecting access to the Product Requirements Editor (PREd):

**Easter freeze period**  
[Operational PREd](https://products.ecmwf.int/requirements/) will be disabled from **1 April 2026 at 17:00 UTC** and is scheduled to reopen on the morning of **7 April 2026**.

**IFS Cycle 50r1 and AIFS v2 joint release freeze period**  
A second freeze period will run from **30 April to 11 May 2026** , ahead of the planned release date on **12 May 2026**.  
Please note that during this period both the [Operational PREd](https://products.ecmwf.int/requirements/) and the [Test PREd](https://products.ecmwf.int/esuite/requirements/) will be frozen.

Should you experience any issues during these periods, please raise a ticket via the [ECMWF Support Portal](https://support.ecmwf.int/).