It’s time for

1. It’s time for GROWTH-ORIENTED LOCAL DEVELOPMENT (GOLD) BIJELJINA !

2. BASIC INFORMATION BIJELJINA REGION POPULATION 300,000 ELEVATION 90 m AREA 734 km2 POPULATION 114,633

3. TRANSPORTATION

4. WHY INVEST IN BIJELJINA? • Favourablegeographicposition • Convenient and easy accessviaroads, riverports, rail and air • Qualified and competent work force • Investmentreadylocations in industrial zones • Competitivetaxrates and customized incentives • Local government-supportive at every stage of investment and committed to continuousimprovement of business environment • Natural resources- thermalwater, water, arableagricultural land, kaolin clay • Tradition and history in agriculture, food processing, wood, metal and garment industry • Cost of energy and utilitiesamong the lowest in Europe • Regionaleducational and health care center • Good and safe place to live

5. MAIN SECTORS

6. AGRICULTURE • 53,926 ha quality arable land • 15,600 registered agricultural households • 100 ha greenhouse vegetable production • 1,500 ha land with irrigation system

7. ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR CEREALS, INDUSTRIAL AND FORAGE CROPS TOBACCO PRODUCTION AND PURCHASING Poljoprivredno dobro „Semberija“ Bijeljina

8. FOOD PROCESSING

9. ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR PROCESSING OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS INDUSTRY

10. ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR PRODUCTION OF ANIMAL FEED GRAIN PROCESSING AND BAKERY PRODUCTS DAIRY PRODUCTS PRODUCTION

11. METAL INDUSTRY

12. ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE METAL SECTOR MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT FOR AIRLINE INDUSTRY PRODUCTION OF EQUIPMENT, ELECTRODES, REINFORCING MESH, FLEXIBILE TUBE AND RAIL GUIDES FINISHED METAL PRODUCTS PRODUCTION OF PARTS FOR VEHICLES

13. WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

14. ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE WOOD PROCESSING SECTOR FURNITURE , WOODEN PANEL BOARDS, PARQUET AND WOODEN FLOORS PRODUCTION OF ECOLOGICAL PREFABRICATED HOUSES AND WOODEN HOUSES

15. OTHER GROWING SECTORS

16. ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION PVC AND ALU CARPENTERY MACHINE PLASTIC TURISM TRADE MAST AND FLAGS PRODUCTION

17. CITY OF BIJELJINA EXPORTS

18. ENERGY AND UTILITY COSTS Among 32 European countries electricity costs are the secondlowestin BiH* *Source: According to the Statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat)

19. AVAILABLE WORKFORCE Total available workforce 14,118

20. EMPLOYED WORK FORCE PER SECTORS AverageGrossSalary: Skilledworkers 690 EUR Unskilledworkers 430 EUR

21. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS & SECONDARY SCHOOLS 6 Universities 23 Faculties 6 Secondary schools Secondary school students 4.131 University students 5.692

22. OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

23. HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY

24. INDUSTRIAL ZONE 1 • Purpose: • Residental zone • Trade and service zone • Industrial – manufacturing zone • North West urban area of Bijeljina City • Surface 32ha • Greenfield

25. INDUSTRIAL ZONE 2 • North West urban area of Bijeljina City • Surface 39,5ha • Greenfield • Purpose: • Residental zone • Trade and service zone • Industrial – manufactoring zone

26. INDUSTRIAL ZONE 3 • North West urban area of Bijeljina City • Surface 22ha • Greenfield • Purpose: • Light industry • Small businesses

27. INDUSTRIAL ZONE 4 • West urban area of Bijeljina City • Surface 95ha, 18ha is property of Bijeljina City • Greenfield • Purpose: • Industrial – manufactoring zone • Light industry • Small businesses

28. *Profit tax rate: VAT rate: Serbia 10% , 20%; Croatia 5%,13%, 25% *Personal income rate: Serbia 10%, 15%, 20%; Croatiafrom 12% to 40%

29. INCENTIVES • Customizedincentive programs for each prospect based on: • size of the investment • number of jobs, • value of jobs • whether the investment is in a priority sector or vertical ILLUSTRATIVE INCENTIVES: Payment of land in industrial zones within 60 months without interest rate 70%-90% reduction of charges and fees for production facilities

30. CITY OF BIJELJINA PERMANENT ECONOMIC COUNCIL PERMANENT ADVISORY BOARD FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS MAIN GOAL OF THE COUNCIL IS IMPROVING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE CITY OF BIJELJINA COUNCIL’S TASKS: -To exchange information on regular bases between public and private sectors - To propose measures for community development and improving the competitivenessof the economy and the City’s business climate -To debate on the measures and initiatives of economy sectors and propose them to the government -To consider initiatives for partnership projects and their implementation

31. NATURAL RESOURCES

32. SURFACE WATERCOURSE Bijeljina City is surrounded by river Sava (31 km) and Drina (63 km). These two rivers are rich in sand and gravel. The rare relict species of fish Umbra krameri (minders) is discovered in Gromizelj. This fish is onlyfound in a few areas in Europe. Gromiželjis alsohabitat for many plant and animal species from the red list of endangered species, some of which date from the time of the Pannonian Sea.

33. QUALITY OF LIFE Cultural and artistic events Regional hospital and developed network of private health care instututions

34. QUALITY OF LIFE • Recreation and health care-Spa „Banja Dvorovi“ • Unique natural resource-hot water spring (75 Celsius degree). • Existing spa facilities include spa, hotel, five outdoor swimming pools, health care centre, restaurant, park and sport grounds. Ethno Village „Stanišići“ • 20 oldwoodenhouses from differentpartsof BIH andSerbia, mils, dairies, barns, blacksmithshopwithautenticfurnitureandequipment, lakes, taverns, restaurants, sportsandrecreationsection, hotels, monastery...

35. CONTACT DETAILS • City of Bijeljina • Section for Local Economic Development and European Integration • Trg Kralja Petra Karađorđevića 1 • 76 300 Bijeljina • Tel: +387 55 233 169 ; 233 132 • Fax: +387 55 211 922 • Email:investinbijeljina@sobijeljina.org • Web:www.gradbijeljina.org , www.investinbijeljina.org • City of Bijeljina • Department of Economy and Agriculture • PatrijarhaPavla1 • 76 300 Bijeljina • Tel: +387 55 233 115 ; 233 162 • Fax: +387 55 233 432 • Email:privreda@sobijeljina.org • Permanent Economic Council of the City of Bijeljina • E-mail: privrednisavjetbn@gmail.com