The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Commission delegated regulation (C(2013)9651),

–  having regard to the Commission’s letter of 21 January 2014 asking Parliament to declare that it will raise no objections to the delegated regulation,

–  having regard to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006(1), in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

–  having regard to Rule 87a(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the fact that no objections have been raised within the period laid down in the third and fourth indents of Rule 87a(6) of its Rules of Procedure, which expired on 4 February 2014,

A.  whereas it is important to ensure that the delegated regulation on the European code of conduct on partnership enters into force as soon as possible, given the urgent need for the code of conduct to apply to the ongoing preparation of the Partnership Agreements and programmes for the 2014-2020 period;

1.  Declares that it has no objections to the delegated regulation;

2.  Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320.