FAA IR holders wishing to convert to an EASA Part-FCL C-B IR(A) will no doubt be interested to note that EASA has accepted my IAOPA Europe proposals in full.... See Comment 506 and the associated response.
Indeed it looks as if many commenters identified the need for an oral exam instead of writtens (a "P.Holy" for example in comment 16) and for the reduction of the 100 hours to a more modest figure. I understand that it was broadly supported by FCL.008 group members.
We still have the FCL.600(b) battle to win, particularly as regards the issue of new IR(R)s after Apr 2014....
What news on that BEagle? AOPAs (517), Europe Air Sports (1459) and PPL/IR Europe's (73) comments supporting the introduction of FCL.600(b) were 'noted', or 'not accepted'. What's the plan?