EASA PPL VFR minima?
I'd be grateful if someone could help clarify this for me...
My understanding at the moment is that an EASA PPL, of any EASA state, can, if flying below 3000ft AMSL and 140kts IAS be legally VFR in 1500m flight visibility and in sight of the surface. They may also be out of sight of the surface above 3000ft AMSL.
The old restrictions on JAR/UK PPL VFR privileges have been dispensed with.
EASA PPLs can fly VFR to ICAO VMC minima which are also reflected in the UK ANO as the minima for VFR flight.
I know EU-OPS has a restriction on VFR needing 3000m visibility but that is for commercial operations so not relevant to a PPL holder. I know the European Rules of the Air are not in force yet but the version I have seen appears to allow VFR flight down to 1500m in the same circumstances as permitted in ICAO VMC minima.
Part-FCL does not mention anything about licence weather minima (I don't think?) and neither does Part-NCC/NCO. So therefore I assume that for private VFR flights the ICAO/ANO minima apply irrespective of whether an IR/IMC is held?
Have I misunderstood/missed something here?
Are there any other relevant documents?