As far as uk imc I understand that it is the clear intention .. and even maybe rightly so .. to go for 1 set of rules
As for the opinion that disallowing the IMC rating is justified by the facilitation of greater European standardisation, I couldn't disagree more.
Why should flying be made less safe for British pilots just because our provisions aren't common to other states? The idea epitomises European bureaucratic nonsense. If indeed the IMC rating is compromised by EASA then, irrefutably, safety will have been sacrificed for the convenience of the regulators.