The informalization of the ordinary legislative procedure of the European Union has been topic of empirical research over the past decades. Scholars have examined different aspects of this very procedure. The research of scholars coming from political sciences did not find any consideration in different fields, like in the field of law. At the same time, the informalization gives rise to many legal questions regarding the democratic deficit. Seclusion of democratically elected representatives from participation in the legislative procedures is a particular issue. This article seeks to address some of the issues arising from the informalization of the ordinary legislative procedure.