More to the point AnFI, have you an answer to the question posed at the start of this thread:
A recent article in 4ROTORS contained the following text from the Chairman of the EHA:
On a separate issue, you all know that with the present regulations, CAT flights with single engine turbine helicopters are restricted to flights over hostile non congested environments with certain conditions. We, the operators, have accepted so far the regulation, however, the principle of level playing field, currently promoted by the European Commission, concerning CAT operations of SET helicopters with 6 passengers or less over hostile congested areas in day VMC conditions, is not satisfied as current EU/EASA requirements, are more severe than many other major Regulations and Standards (ICAO, USA, Canada, ... ) for the same operations.
Notwithstanding that the terminology might be slightly wrong (city centres without landing areas = congested hostile environment) it comes as quite a surprise that, in ICAO, the US and Canada, such flights are permitted without regulation.
Is this correct?