Good job FM, I had a look at what is required if there is no joy with the CAA..
Sh!t, too much like hard work, and an IR flight test..all of which is a complete and utter waste of time, money and effort.
We all have an IR on our ICAO license, yet the CAA is treating us as if we haven't flown in those 7 years. A complete joke.
I thought , in a rather misguided way, that a move to JAA would stop these independant "interpretations"of the rules. I'm sure that none of the other JAA are using this rule in this way...