Turkey block "bombodrome"

Turkey breeding farms successful in the express procedure

The Potsdam Administrative Court has decided the last pending urgent procedure for the use of the Wittstock military training area as an air-to-ground firing range. With a resolution dated February 6, 2004, it restored the suspensive effect of the action brought by Kartzfehn Märkische Puten GmbH, which operates turkey breeding facilities in Ganz, Neuglienicke, Rossow, Dünemünde, Pfalzheim, Frankendorf, Gadow and Dossow. As a result, the Bundeswehr is not allowed to carry out any operations at the Wittstock military training area until the company's complaint is rejected or the decision is reversed by the Higher Administrative Court, to which the Federal Republic of Germany can appeal the decision.

In the present case, the 3rd Chamber also assumed a violation of the balancing requirement. In its decision, the Federal Republic of Germany did not consider the effects of aircraft noise for the turkey farm in the balancing of interests. It is true that the Federal Republic of Germany has a wide margin of appreciation when it comes to performing defense tasks. However, in the present case it cannot be ruled out that the company's rights may be violated by the aircraft noise.

Source: Potsdam [ Potsdam Administrative Court ]