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This process has recently been reinforced by the formation of Quarantine Domestic, which harnesses the various quarantine departments from each State. A national strategy has been developed to help raise awareness of the need for the community to 'do the right thing' and uphold protection barriers. Each year tens of thousands products are seized at these points, which have to be treated, destroyed or re-exported. These pests and diseases could devastate our agriculture industry. Mr Van Schagen said the recent food and mouth disease outbreak in the UK highlighted the importance of maintaining an effective quarantine protection program.