INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CROATIA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

GENERAL INFORMATION EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Population: 4,441,460 Area:56,542 km2 Coastlength:1,777 km Islands:1,185 Capital:Zagreb Language:Croatian Script:Latin Currency:Kuna (HRK) Political system: Parliamentary Democracy Climate:Mediterranean, Continental

BASICS EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS FDI – 24,7 billion € (1993-2ND QT 2011) EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

FOREIGN EXCHANGE BETWEEN CROATIA AND BELGIUM ( I. VI ) u 000 USD YEAR EXPORTIMPORTTOTALBALANCE I. VI EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES EXPORT IMPORT TOTAL BALANCE

WHY CROATIA? EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

Excellent infrastructure EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

Strategic Location EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Osijek industrial center of Eastern Croatia (river port) Osijek industrial center of Eastern Croatia (river port) Zagreb capital and the industrial center of Croatia Zagreb capital and the industrial center of Croatia Rijeka biggest industrial port (infrastructure connections) Rijeka biggest industrial port (infrastructure connections) Ploče Industrial port – on the future Vc Budapest-Osijek-Sarajevo- Ploce highway Ploče Industrial port – on the future Vc Budapest-Osijek-Sarajevo- Ploce highway Split port and a tourist focal point Split port and a tourist focal point

Strategic Location EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Port of Rijeka Container traffic

PUBLIC INVESTMENT PROJECTS EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

 Total value of projects: EUR 14 billion  Sectors: – Energy – Water management – Transport infrastructure – Tourism

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES ENERGY  Total value: EUR 3.8 billion  Project types  Thermal power plants (TPP)  Hydroelectric power plants (HEPP)  Infrastructure for oil and gas distribution and storage  Geothermal power plants and biomass facilities  Wind power generation  Solar power generation

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TOURISM  Total value: EUR 1.4 billion  Project types  High category tourist resorts  Medical turism  Continental turism  Nautical turism – marinas  Golf centres

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Infrastructure ZAGREB AIRPORT Construction of new passenger and cargo terminal INVESTMENT SIZE: 200 – 220 mil. EUR (Comprises 3-level passenger terminal, over 65,600 m²) ZAGREB AIRPORT Construction of new passenger and cargo terminal INVESTMENT SIZE: 200 – 220 mil. EUR (Comprises 3-level passenger terminal, over 65,600 m²)

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES RAILWAY Vb CORRIDOR BOTOVO-ZAGREB-KARLOVAC-RIJEKA Infrastructure Length of railway: -61 km Total travel time: -5 hours Speed of travel: +90 km/h Capacity: +19 mil tonnes/year Reduction in travel time Expanding capacity of Port of Rijeka Annual increase from 5 million tons of cargo to 30 million tons Reduction in travel time the current Zagreb-Rijeka track is one of the most exploited tracks in Europe Investment size: 3,65 bln. EUR Investment size: 3,65 bln. EUR Expanding capacity of Port of Rijeka Annual increase from 5 million tons of cargo to 30 million tons Reduction in travel time the current Zagreb-Rijeka track is one of the most exploited tracks in Europe Investment size: 3,65 bln. EUR Investment size: 3,65 bln. EUR

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Energy Infrastructure

Thermal Power Plant PLOMIN EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Construction of a new block of the Plomin thermal power plant C-500 of 500MW that will replace the existing Plomin 1 thermal power plant and reduce greenhouse gasses emission. The expected annual electricity generation 3.5TWh. Investment of EUR 800 million

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Tourism BRIJUNI RIVIJERA PROJECT BRIJUNI RIVIJERA PROJECT Largest tourist project in Croatia Public tender published 15th of September It is possible to submit application till 16th February Proposed investment model : BOT with right to build (66 years concession) Investment size: 300 mln. EUR Investment size: 300 mln. EUR BRIJUNI RIVIJERA PROJECT BRIJUNI RIVIJERA PROJECT Largest tourist project in Croatia Public tender published 15th of September It is possible to submit application till 16th February Proposed investment model : BOT with right to build (66 years concession) Investment size: 300 mln. EUR Investment size: 300 mln. EUR

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Mountain –Sports – Olympic and Tourist Center „BJELOLASICA” EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES B asic tourist sports infrastructure C onsist of a number of smaller-scale projects : -Construction of water supply and waste water disposal system -Construction of a sports hall with pool facilities -Construction system of sprinkling with artificial snow -Construction of a new ski lift should be planned as a new vertical transport system Investment of EUR 50 million

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Already in Croatia

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Domagoj Ivan Milošević Deputy Prime Minister for Investments Address: Trg Sv.Marka 2, Zagreb Tel.: 01/ Fax: 01/ mr.sc. Đuro Popijač Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, Zagreb Tel.: 01/ Fax: 01/ Sanja Rendić-Miočević Director of the Economic Co-operation, export and investment Directorate Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, Zagreb Tel.: 01/ Fax: 01/

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES CCE Representative Office in Brussels Av. Palmerston 2, B-1000 Brussels Director: Ms. Dragica Martinović Phone: ; Fax: Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Address: Avenue Louise 425, Bruxelles Contact person: Ms. Sanja Szabo Phone: Fax:

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