The third and final maritime safety package addressed civil liability and flag states. The "Prestige" oil spill showed that the existing regulations were inadequate, according to the Parliament member that guided the legislation. "We could have avoided the "Prestige" oil spill," said Loyola de Palacio, vice-president in charge of Transport and Energy, claiming that the spill would not have happened if the European Commission's Erika I and II proposals had been fully adopted and implemented.