Maybe you do not fully appreciate this, Cathar, but the reason why, in comparison to your run-of-the-mill national civil servant, you get paid quite a bit more, receive an expat allowance and get it all tax free is that we citizens of the EU have high expectations from our executive, whom we have invested with the exclusive prerogative of proposing legislation to parliament.
By generally d1cking around fighting personal vendettas, deceiving parliament and going out with Tracy from Oxford Aviation, you are damaging the very fabric of the European Institutions in the medium term and, given the extent you've been at it, probably even in the short term.
So when parliament rejects this dogs breakfast, it will be your job to rectify the mess. Actually, this is not too hard to do :
A simple legislative proposal amending implementation provisions (article 70) for Regulation 216/2008 would do the trick. I'm sure recent events will give you ample inspiration to write an honourable preamble.
Alternatively, you could amend the derogation clauses in the current proposal, making them contingent on obtaining an FCL-BASA with mutual licence recognition with the US for the FAA licenses; contingent on implementing a satisfactory alternative for the IMCR through the implementation of a PPL/IR for flights below FL195; and contingent on finding a LAPL agreement as a satisfactory alternative to the French "Brevet de Base".
All painfully obvious, really, if you come to think of it. And while you're at it, you might take a hard look at Article 58 of Regulation 216/2008 and see what measures on the ground you can take in order to enforce it.
So stop deceiving EU citizens, Pilots and MEPs alike.
As the Chairman of the Committee pointed out, the requirement for the pilots, including those of EU based third country aircraft, to have an EASA licence is contained in Regulation 216/2008.
I think you should worry about your next medical, because if you think that Brian said that in the meeting, you're going to fail your audiogram, mate.
He is obviously concerned about the whole concept of European Licenses, which you, with your regulatory aerobatics, are jeopardizing. And he is very upset about the havoc this is creating among the European Pilot community. You might remember last year he congratulated your "compatriote" with becoming almost the main topic of discussion in his mail box, only narrowly beaten by the "Save the whale"-appeals.