FCL.745.A is not a prerequisite to ATPL issue […]
Oh really? According to Appendix 3 to Annex 1 of Part-FCL, Section A. 4(d):
(d) UPRT in accordance with FCL.745.A unless applicants have already completed this course before starting the ATP integrated course.’;
Apologies for the format errors - PPRuNe still hasn't sorted out font size / type ever since the geeks last messed things up!