MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Investment opportunities in business zones in the Republic of Srpska Banja Luka, September 2014

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Government of the Republic of Srpska is determined to create a good business environment in the Republic of Srpska for the development of new and existing SMEs that will be competitive and innovative on domestic and foreign market as well.

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Earlier activities regarding business zones (1) RS Government adopted the "Action Plan supporting the development of business zones in the Republic of Srpska for the period “ Finished zone mapping in RS (56 sites of RS) "Steps in establishing business zones“ - Guide for the municipalities Trainings for municipalities were held regarding the development and establishment of business zones (cooperation with German GIZ)

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Earlier activities regarding business zones (2) In 2008, the Ministry nominated a project: ”EU support for establishing and strengthening of business infrastructure to improve the competitiveness of SMEs ”for financing from IPA Project will provide 10 feasibility studies for business zones in BiH In the RS support was given to the following zones: Business Zone Aleksandrovac - Laktaši, Zona Lanara - Teslić and Zone Vranjes - East New Sarajevo for feasibility studies and Business zone Banja Luka and Industrial Zone in Bijeljina for the development of investment plans.

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Earlier activities regarding business zones (3) In 2011 the RS Government supported 12 municipalities with KM for co-financing the making of project documentation in business zones. In 2013 RS Assembly adopted SME development law in which is determined definition and financial incentives for zones the conditions and methods of establishing a business zone In 2014 Ministry adopted Rules about conditions and methods of establishing a business zone

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Future support to zone development In the next period all business zones will be categorized (according to the degree of development) Support to municipalities regarding perspective zones Investment promotion ( municipality web sites, fairs and other activities) Support to zones is foreseen in the Draft of RS SME development Strategy, RS Foreign investment Study and RS Spatial plan

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Technological Business Park, Banja Luka (1)  Position: suburban settlement Ramici along Banja Luka- Prijedor main road  Infrastructure: water supply, sewerage, power and telecommunication networks exist within the facilities and railway Novi Grad – Doboj runs through the zone  Distance from Banja Luka-Gradiska motorway 2km, from city center 5 km Banja Luka 10 km, from Banja Luka airport 15 km, from Gradiska border crossing about 50 km

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Technological Business Park, Banja Luka

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Technological Business Park, Banja Luka (3) TBP zone is intended for all types of activities, except environmentally unacceptable industries and agriculture Land is sold at auctions, starting price is BAM 20 Why invest: TBP offers opportunities for lease of the existing facilities as well as for construction of new facilities. Establishment of an incubator is planed, which creates a possibility to establish new SMEs (start-up). Availability of qualified labor and proximity of EU market. Proximity of Banja Luka University and many private faculties. Available subsidies from the city for new employment and self- employment in production, craft and service activities; guarantees for small and medium enterprises.

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Technological Business Park, Banja Luka (4) Contact: Investors Center-Technological Business Park Ramici Contact telephone: 051/ ; 051/ ; Е-mail: Web page: Contact persons: Milenko Gemaljevic and Ivan Babic.

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Banja Luka (1) Area: 64 ha, located on the left bank of the Vrbas river (east side of Banja Luka) Distance from administrative center of the city 2 km, from Banja Luka airport 16 km, from border crossing with Croatia (Gradiska) 48 km Infrastructure: Internal traffic lines, industrial railway network within the zone, sewerage network with 3 drainage collectors, water supply and hydrant networks, network of substations of total installed power of 23 MW, telecommunication network Undeveloped land: Gross construction area 125,510 m², total 120 plots, possibility of plot multiplication Lease ranges from BAM 0.4 to 1.5 per m² depending on location within the zone and level of development

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Banja Luka (2) Facilities: Possibility of facility lease for period longer than 5 years Price of facility lease ranges from BAM per m² (depending on location, development, space area) Why invest:  Favorable geographic position (connection with motorways, railway, industrial railway)  Faster and cheaper access to land  Possibility of construction and developed infrastructure  Availability of various business services by zone operator  Proximity of Banja Luka University and availability of qualified labor and proximity of EU market

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Banja Luka (3)

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Banja Luka (4) Contact: Business Zone AD Veljka Mladjenovica bb Banja Luka Telephone: 051/ / Web page: Е-mail: Contact: Djuradj Banjac, Director Jelena Medic

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Aleksandrovac, Laktasi (1) Area: 44 ha, Distance: from Banja Luka airport – Mahovljani 5 km, from border crossing with Republic of Croatia (Gradiska) 25 km, from future Banja Luka – Doboj motorway and future railway route and from center of Banja Luka 25 km Infrastructure: Asphalt road with lighting running through the zone, water supply network, Telecommunication network, organized waste disposal, construction of a 110 kV substation is planned in the center of the zone Land price is – BAM/m²

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Aleksandrovac, Laktasi (2) Why invest:  benefits when investing and obtaining all necessary permits and documents,  Financial benefits in the form of reduction of municipal fees for construction of production and agricultural facilities,  Geographic position of the zone and proximity of EU border  Natural potentials in the form of quality agricultural land and tradition in food production and animal growing as good foundations for processing industry  Regulation plan has been adopted and subdivision has been completed, including a possibility to group the plots depending on investor’s requirements.

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Aleksandrovac, Laktasi (3)

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Business zone Aleksandrovac, Laktasi (4) CONTACTS: Local Economic Development Division, Municipality of Laktasi Telephone: 051/ , 051/ Web page: Contact person:Dragan Kelecevic Bojana Kondic Panic MSc

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Nova Topola Agro-Industrial Zone, Gradiska (1) Position: Topola settlement, 12 km from Gradiska Area: 144 hа Distance: from M16 Banja Luka – Gradiska main road 300 m, from Belgrade-Zagreb motorway 22km, from Banja Luka- Gradiska motorway 4 km, from city center and Gradiska border crossing 12 km and from Banja Luka airport 10 km Infrastructure: Access road, 6m wide, power and telecommunication networks, water supply system within the zone and sewerage network lines within the zone

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Nova Topola Agro-Industrial Zone, Gradiska (2) Activities: Production in the field of agriculture and food industry and other environmentally acceptable industry branches Price BAM 1 per m² for production activities Why invest: Favorable geostrategic position (proximity of the most important border crossing towards EU, Belgrade-Zagreb international motorway, Banja Luka airport, exit to the navigable section of the river Sava) Tradition in industrial production Quality agricultural land and production (Lijevce Polje) Investor support by municipality

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Nova Topola Agro-Industrial Zone, Gradiska (3)

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Nova Topola Agro-Industrial Zone, Gradiska (4) Contact: Tel: / Fax: Е-mail: Web: Contact person: Nenad Kesic, Zone Coordinator

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Other sites for zones Business zone Lipova greda, Kozarska Dubica ( Industrial zone Poljavnice, Novi Grad ( ) Business zone Jadar, Zvornik ( ) Business zone Vranjes, E. New Sarajevo ( Entreprenerial zone Моdrica ( ) Business zone Bileca ( ) Industrial zone Lanara, Teslic ( ) Industrial zone 2, Bijeljina ( )

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Phone: 051/ Republic of Srpska MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MINING Thank you for attention!