1. INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CROATIA EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

2. 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

3. BASICS EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

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

5. FOREIGN EXCHANGE BETWEEN CROATIA AND BELGIUM (2009 - I. VI. 2011.) u 000 USD YEAR EXPORTIMPORTTOTALBALANCE 2009.66.384309.832376.216-243.448 2010.91.011271.648362.659-180.637 I. VI 2011.62.150120.889183.039 -58.739 EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES EXPORT IMPORT TOTAL BALANCE

6. WHY CROATIA? EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

8. Excellent infrastructure EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

9. 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

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

11. PUBLIC INVESTMENT PROJECTS EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES

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

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

17. 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)

18. 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

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20. 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

21. 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 2011. It is possible to submit application till 16th February 2012. 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 2011. It is possible to submit application till 16th February 2012. 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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23. 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

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25. EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES Domagoj Ivan Milošević Deputy Prime Minister for Investments Address: Trg Sv.Marka 2, 10000 Zagreb Tel.: 01/4569-236 Fax: 01/6303-034 e-mail: potpredsjednik.investicije@vlada.hrpotpredsjednik.investicije@vlada.hr mr.sc. Đuro Popijač Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10000 Zagreb Tel.: 01/6106-999 Fax: 01/6109-110 e-mail: ministar@mingorp.hrministar@mingorp.hr Sanja Rendić-Miočević Director of the Economic Co-operation, export and investment Directorate Address: Ulica grada Vukovara 78, 10000 Zagreb Tel.: 01/6106-924 Fax: 01/6109-118 e-mail: sanja.rendic-miocevic@mingorp.hrsanja.rendic-miocevic@mingorp.hr

26. EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA BRUXELLES CCE Representative Office in Brussels Av. Palmerston 2, B-1000 Brussels Director: Ms. Dragica Martinović Phone: 02 234 3920; 02 234 3922 Fax: 02 234 3929 E-mail: cce.brussels@skynet.becce.brussels@skynet.be Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Address: Avenue Louise 425, Bruxelles Contact person: Ms. Sanja Szabo Phone: 02 627 02 10 Fax: 02 627 02 17 e-mail: sanja.szabo@mvpei.hrsanja.szabo@mvpei.hr

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