Abstract
Are the online consultations of the EU commission an instrument for policy advice? In contrast to lobbying, policy advice from non-state actors takes place, if they (a) bring up their positions in a deliberative mode, and if this is (b) the cause for a pareto-superior distribution of knowledge on the advised-side. The formal framework of the Commission’s online consultations is appreciated as an innovative instrument of policy advice which is compatible with democratic aspirations. Three empirical questions are raised: Who participates in these online consultations? What is the deliberative quality of the contributions of different types of actors? How is the Commission dealing with the incoming positions and recommendations?
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