Hi Guys,
Thanks for pointing to this useful information.
Furthermore I want to add
You can revalidate your ME-IR in the simulator on alternate years(....as long as the last revalidation/renewal or initial skill test was performed in the aircraft).
So people like me, with last revalidation ME-IR in a sim,must do a flight test if they want to revalidate their ME-IR, regardless MEP.
Let me know if I am wrong.
Cheers