Sorry Level Attitude, but you've got that completely the wrong way round.
Extract from CAP 804 Part 5 Section E
The IMC Rating is a national rating and can only be endorsed onto a UK aeroplane
licence. When training for the issue of a UK Instrument Meteorological Conditions
(IMC) Rating a syllabus recognised by the Civil Aviation Authority must be followed.
Training for the IMC rating is permitted outside the UK provided that the flying training
is conducted by an organisation that is approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority for
such purposes. Instruction on the course may only be given by an IRI or by an FI who is
qualified to teach applied instrument flying.
In agreement with EASA, UK JAA and National licences which contained the UK IMC
rating for Aeroplanes issued prior to 8 April 2014 that are converted to EASA licences
will retain IMC privileges. On a Part-FCL licence the UK (IMC) appears as IR (Restricted).
The revalidation/renewal requirements of the IMC Rating shall apply to all IR (Restricted)
Ratings.
An IMC rating can continue to be added to a UK (non-JAR, non Part-FCL) PPL(A), CPL(A)
or ATPL(A) for use in non-EASA aeroplanes.
The IMC rating can be added to a UK issued Part-FCL PPL(A), CPL(A) or ATPL(A) in the
form of an Instrument rating with restriction (IR(R)) until at least 8th April 2017, and
potentially 8th April 2019. The IR(R) may be used in EASA aeroplanes and non-EASA
aeroplanes within the UK.
It cannot be issued on an LAPL, but can be issued on any EASA Part FCL licence, to be clear I have an EASA ATPL.
The IR(R) may be used in EASA aeroplanes and non-EASA
aeroplanes within the UK