BASIC INFORMATION AREA 734 km 2 POPULATION 114,633 BIJELJINA REGION POPULATION 734 km 2 ELEVATION 90 m

TRANSPORTATION Closest Airportskm Tuzla (BiH)70 Belgrade (Serbia)122 Sarajevo (BiH)194 Banja Luka (BiH)228 Zagreb (Croatia)322 Closest River Portskm Brčko (BiH)40 Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia)70 Belgrade (Serbia)122 Split (Croatia)445

Favourable geographic position Favourable geographic position Convenient and easy acess via roads, river ports, rail and air Qualified and competent work force Investment ready locations in industrial zones Competitive tax rates and customized insentives Local government Local government - supportive at every stage of investment and commited to countinuous improvement of business environment Natural resurces Natural resurces - termal water, water, arable agricultural land, kaolin clay Tradition and history in agriculture, food processing, wood, metal and garnament industry Cost of energy and utilities among the lowest in Europe Regional educational and health care center Good and safe place to live WHY INVEST IN BIJELJINA?

AGRICULTURE FOOD PROCESSING METAL INDUSTRY WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY MAIN SECTORS

ha quality arable land ha or registered agricultural households. 100 ha greenhouse vegetable production ha land with irrigation system. AGRICULTURE

ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR

FOOD PROCESSING PROCESSING AND PRESERVING OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, SPICES PRODUCTION MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS PROCESSING BAKERY PRODUCTS PRODUCTION OF ANIMAL FEED MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS INDUSTRY

ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

METAL INDUSTRY MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT FOR AIRLINE INDUSTRY PRODUCTION OF PARTS FOR VEHICLES PRODUCTION OF MACHINERY AND FINISHED METAL PRODUCTS PRODUCTION OF EQUIPMENT, ELECTRODES, REINFORCING MESH, FLEXIBILE TUBE AND RAIL GUIDES

ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE METAL SECTOR

WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY FURNITURE PRODUCTION PRODUCTION OF WOODEN PANEL BOARDS PRODUCTION OF ECOLOGICAL PREFABRICATED HOUSES AND WOODEN HOUSES PARQUET, BRIQUETTE, SAWMILL PRODUCTS

ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES IN THE WOOD PROCESSING SECTOR

TURISM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION TRADE OTHER GROWING SECTORS

ILLUSTRATIVE COMPANIES

CITY OF BIJELJINA EXPORTS Country% Germany 18%18%18%18% Serbia 17% Slovenia10% Montenegro 7%7%7%7% Singapore 6%6%6%6% Austria 5%5%5%5% Other countries 37% TOTAL100.00%

ENERGY AND UTILITY COSTS ItemUnitUnit price in EUR excluding VAT Electric energy KWh0,06 EUR Water m30,85 EUR Wastewater for business customers m30,85 EUR

AVAILABLE WORKFORCE Total unemployed workforce

EMPLOYED WORK FORCE PER SECTORS Average Gross Salary: Skilled workers 690 EUR Unskilled workers 430 EUR

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION & SECONDARY SCHOOLS Secondary students University students Universities 23 Faculties 6 High schools

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

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

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

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

COMPETITIVE TAX RATES

INCENTIVES Payment of land within 60 months without interest rate 80% reduction of Charges for communal equipment of urban area Customized Incentive programs for each prospect based on: size of the investment, size of the investment, number of jobs, number of jobs, value of jobs value of jobs whether the investment is in a priority sector or vertical. whether the investment is in a priority sector or vertical. 70% one-time rent reduction for production facilities 90% reduction of Charges for communal equipment of urban area for facilities supporting retail, distribution, or processing of agriculture production

NATURAL RESOURCES Agricultural land Agricultural land Geothermal wells in dvorovi vilage at a depth of 1350 m, temperature of hyper thermal water 75 'C, with a capacity of 7.5 l / sec Geothermal wells in dvorovi vilage at a depth of 1350 m, temperature of hyper thermal water 75 'C, with a capacity of 7.5 l / sec Drinking water Drinking water Kaolin clay Kaolin clay

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

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

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. QUALITY OF LIFE Ethno Village „Stanisici“ 20 old wooden houses from different parts of BIH and Serbia, mils, dairies, barns, blacksmith shop with autentic furniture and equipment, lakes, taverns, restaurants, sports and recreation section, hotels, monastery...

CONTACT DETAILS Odsjek za lokalni ekonomski razvoj i evropske integracije Trg Kralja Petra Karađorđevića 1 Bijeljina Tel: ; Fax: Web: investinbijeljina.eu