An AFI with an IR could teach for the IMC rating provided the No Applied IF limitation was removed as you say.
Under JAR-FCL a FI(R) is excluded from the privilege of giving IF instruction however, any pilot with appropriate hours could become an IRI without a basic FI qualification. To do so, they must have 800 hours IFR flight time, do the course, pass the test and obtain an IRI rating.
[This message has been edited by Noggin (edited 14 November 2000).]