My quote came from the NPA - I was not an RMT.0657 Task Force member, so am not privy to the TF's discussions.
Have you read the NPA? If not, see
http://www.easa.europa.eu/system/fil...%202015-20.pdf .
The CAA plan to release a notice in the near future, which will summarise the main points of the new proposal and the requirement for new BTOs to gain approval.