JAA IR in USA

[mutt]

I was under the impression that under the JAR's, an JAA Instrument checkride had to be conducted in European airspace, hence the reason why most schools were conducting most of their training in the USA and then bringing students back to Europe for the IR.

Amercian colleague told me that there is now a school in Florida that is granting JAA IR's without any flying in Europe.

Is he correct? Have the rules changed?

Or is he getting confused with a CAA IMC rating?

Thanks

Mutt