When the EASA licensing consultation is launched, it is absolutely vital that everyone who flies on a National Licence tells EASA to sod off and think again!
People who will be most affected:
UK PPL(A) holders with lifetime licenses.
All IMC Rating holders.
All BCPL holders and R/BCPL holders such as many light aircraft FIs.
NPPL (SSEA) and NPPL (SLMG) holders.
NPPL (Microlight) holders seeking to add SSEA/SLMG ratings.
UK CPL(A) and UK ATPL(A) holders with 'embedded' UK IMC Rating privileges.
Which is pretty well EVERYONE in the UK PPL world, whether pilot or instructor.
The only solution would be to issue the corresponding Eurolicence above the National licence - with privileges restricted to whatever the existing National licence privileges were.
Of course, if this lead to more people operating on 'flag of convenience' FAA licences with FAA IRs and N-registered aeroplanes, you can bet your bottom dollar (or euro) that the Eurocrats will start looking at 'residency' requirements and import re-registration requirements.....