""Front ""; ""Table of Contents""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Deliberative democracy""; ""3. Consultation practices at the EU level""; ""4. Case study: Integrated Product Policy (IPP)""; ""5. The directive on the eco-design of energy-using products (EuP)""; ""6. Stakeholder involvement in the Impact Assessment procedure at the EU level""; ""7. Conclusions""; ""8. Bibliography""; ""9. Annex: List of interviews""