155It follows that the Commission took note of the arguments put forward by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and of the questions raised by the Conciliation Body and examined them carefully, even if did not consider them persuasive. In the circumstances, there cannot be any infringement of the principle of due care (see, to that effect, judgment of 18 May 2000 in Belgium v Commission, C‑242/97, ECR, EU:C:2000:255, paragraphs 92 and 93).