With respect HC I don't think that is fair.
Just look at the situation that exists around the EC225 right now.
You have EASA airworthiness directives (as recently as August 2012) relating to issues from the accident of G-REDU in Feb 2009.
You have what seems a total mess with the latest issues from REDW and CHCN where you find 3 operators, 2 aviation authorities, a manufacturer, an accident investigation branch and a helicopter safety working group unable to co-ordinate properly which leads to a situation where the CAA and EASA have differing airworthness for the same type.
I mean WTF!?!