The Commission adopted rules on 3 July that will ensure a smooth transition to its next President and the next College of Commissioners. In line with standard practice and with Article 17(7) of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), the rules specify the practical arrangements for the candidate for President/President-elect and the Commissioners-designate in the months preceding their appointment to the new Commission. These arrangements mirror the ones put in place in 2014, when the Juncker Commission was preparing to take office. They take into account the fact that both the candidate for President/President-elect and Commissioners-designate need to spend considerable time in Brussels, Luxembourg and/or Strasbourg while preparing to officially take up their duties. More concretely, following their nomination, each candidate will be entitled to an office in the Commission premises, the necessary IT equipment, as well as to a limited number of staff members to support his or her work. The same will be provided to the Commissioners-designate as of the moment that the President-elect announces that he or she has accepted them as candidates for Member of the Commission. The candidate for President/President-elect and the Commissioners-designate will also be able to rely on the support of the Commission services.