There were only 6, yes
SIX responses to the CAA's Consultation regarding this lunacy. One of which was mine - I suggested that any UK FRTOL holder should be permitted to self-declare themselves as Level 6, with the usual penalties for making a false declaration....
It was rejected - they left off the part about the penalties in the CRD....
But later I was told that all Examiners would be assumed to hold Level 6 without further formality.
Ironically enough, the person at the Belgrano itself, who told me this had to go for 'language assessment training' because he doesn't hold a FRTOL.
How typical that the UK is making such a bolleaux of this - unlike the USA which has said that, since all FAA ATPL holders were taught in English, ipso facto they must have acceptable Level 6 English.