See also: Agriculture in the United Kingdom Â§ Manure, nitrogen and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ). A nitrate vulnerable zone is a conservation designation of the Environment Agency for areas of land that drain into nitrate polluted waters, or waters which could become polluted by nitrates.ee also: Agriculture in the United Kingdom Â§ Manure, nitrogen and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ). A nitrate vulnerable zone is a conservation designation of the Environment Agency for areas of land that drain into nitrate polluted waters, or waters which could become polluted by nitrates.
However, because the post-war Soviet threat was perceived to be against Western Europe, the headquarters of NATO was based in Brussels, Belgium. The original members of NATO were USA, UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Greece and Turkey joined in 1952.
In addition to the original 12 member countries who created the Alliance on 4 April 1949 , the following countries joined NATO : on 18 February 1952 , Greece and Turkey ; on 6 May â¦ 1955 , the Federal Republic of Germany ; on 30 May 1982 , Spain ; on 12 March 1999 , the Czech Republic , Hungary and Polandon 29 March 2004 , Bulgaria , Estonia , ...