Hi Walt,
I don’t think the Foundation class will ever get simple reciprocal licencing, however the Internediate licence might be able to have its exam changed a little to meet the Novice level requirements of ECC 05.06 however the last time i asked Ofcom about this, they were not interested. I guess this would have to be driven by the RSGB before an application from Ofcom to the ECC would even be considered.
Some people forget that rather than the simple - no application needed reciprocal licencing through CEPT 61/01 and ECC rec 05.06, the old method of applying directly to a country for a reciprocal licence still exists and in some cases Foundation and Intermediate licences may find an equivalent level in another countries scheme and be issued a short term reciprocal licence. This process can take a long time however, so allow at least 6 months, don’t expect an immediate reply.
Ed.