I have a ME/IR CPL, recently renewed my MEP IR.
This implies that your rating had expired, in which case you need a course completion certificate before you can take a Profficiency Check, the Examiner should have known that.
As the rating was on the back of the licence, that implies that when you had the licence re-issued the rating had expired, only valid ratings are place in Section XII. The Examiner should not sign the licence if the rating is not in Section XII
i have been issued a 'United Kingdom Commercial Pilots Licence' where as my friend has a 'European Union' licence.
What licence did you have before it was re-issued? If it was a JAR-FCL licence without any restrictions, you should have been issued with a European Union Licence, apart from the words on the first page there is no noticeable difference. If you held a JAA CPL (Restricted) then in accordance with Article 82A it is a UK National Licence. The CAA have made many mistakes whilst re-issuing licences!
has any one a guidance on how to sort this?
SRG 1119D Course Completion Certificate signed by an ATO recommending you for test so that you can take a Prof Check to renew an expired rating.
SRG1119C to request renewal of the expired rating.
SRG1157 Examiners Report for renewal of rating.
Which forms did your examiner send to the CAA, as you are required to sign them you should know?