Willby - agree with you 100%.
It's another example of why we all need to start getting so pedantic (stands by for rocket from BillieBob) when we are asking/answering these questions.
As I've asked, so many, many times in the past - a lot of the answers to questions are based on "What are you actually trying to do and where are you trying to do it".
We all try to jump in with the answers for fellow pilots with a genuine question and then find that the question asked didn't have all the facts in it - nor do so many of the answers.
As you say, each member state has its own interpretations of JARs (the Dutch, for example, say that if you have a Single Engine Instrument Rating, then the transfer to a Multi Engine one is a conversion - and can be done by a local examiner. The UK CAA say it's still an INITIAL and, as such, must be done with a staff examiner (I agree wiutht them, btw)).