investment brief municipality of prnjavor

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INVESTMENT BRIEF
MUNICIPALITY OF PRNJAVOR
GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
Municipality of Prnjavor is situated in the Northwest part of Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the
distance of around 50 kilometers from the border with the Republic of Croatia / European Union.
Republika Srpska
Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika Srpska
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Geographic position of BiH in Europe
Geographic position of Municipality of Prnjavor in BiH
WHY INVEST IN MUNICIPALITY OF PRNJAVOR?
Municipality of Prnjavor is characterized by strong entrepreneurial tradition, as well as opportunities for development
of agricultural production (especially in the area of dairy production, as the Municipality of Prnjavor is the leader in
the production of raw milk in Republika Srpska) and of food processing industry. Small and medium enterprises are
the backbone of development in the Municipality. Most of the enterprises are active in the area of metal processing
industry, food processing industry, and manufacturing of leather and footwear, but it would also be significant to mention
production capacities in the area of wood processing, manufacturing of furniture, and construction materials.
• With its entrepreneurial tradition, geographic position at 60 kilometers from the border with EU and key European roads
leading from North to South and from East to West, well developed agricultural production, food processing industry
and metal processing industry, the Municipality of Prnjavor represents an excellent location for new investments.
• For many years now the Municipality of Prnjavor has been the leader in the production of raw milk, with annual
production volume of 8-10 millions of liters of raw milk and with opportunities for investments in capacities for milk
processing and dairy products with added value.
• The Border Crossing in Gradiška, one of two border crossings through which exports from BiH are allowed of goods
of plant and animal origin requiring special inspection monitoring (veterinarian and phytosanitary certificates), is only
60 kilometers away from Prnjavor.
• During 2014, the municipal administration implemented regulatory reform with the objective of increasing the level
of competitiveness of the Municipality and creating a more favorable business environment for investors, through
simplification of administrative procedures, shortening of procedures, and reduction in the costs of doing business.
The Electronic Registry of Administrative Procedures (e-Registry) is published on the official webpage of the
Municipality of Prnjavor.
INVESTICIONI SAŽETAK OPŠTINE PRNJAVOR
MAIN DATA
Area size
631 km²
Administrative location
Republika Srpska
Time zone
Middle European (GMT+1)
Number of inhabitants:
48,000 inhabitants (according to the 1991 Census)
Climate:
Moderate continental, belonging to peri-Pannonian region
Municipality Mayor:
Siniša Gatarić, PhD
Address
2 Karađorđeva Street
Telephone/fax:
+387 51 663-740
E-mail
[email protected]
Web
http://www.opstinaprnjavor.net
ACCESSIBILITY AND LOGISTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The geographic position of the Municipality of Prnjavor facilitates shorter time for goods transport and lower
transport costs for investors.
Municipality of Prnjavor is located in the very East of the Banjaluka region, on the direction leading from East to West (Near
East - the Balkans - European Union), and from North to South (Scandinavian Peninsula - Central Europe - Adriatic Sea).
The Municipality is 55 kilometers away from the international highway leading from Belgrade (Republic of Serbia) to
Zagreb (Republic of Croatia), and 60 kilometers away from the future transnational corridor Vc that will connect Central
Europe with the Adriatic Sea region.
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The closest international border crossings1:
• Bosanska Gradiška - international border crossing of category I in road transport with the Republic of Croatia (transport of
all types of goods and all transport means), distance of 60 kilometers.
• Bosanski Brod - international border crossing of category II in road transport with the Republic of Croatia (transport of
persons, all types of transport means, and all types of goods, excluding goods subject to excises), distance of 53 kilometers,
• Rača - international border crossing of category I in road transport with the Republic of Serbia (transport of all types of
goods and all transport means), distance of 190 kilometers,
• Port of Šamac - international border crossing in river transport (transport of goods and passengers), distance of 100 kilometers,
• International border crossings in air transport (airports): Banja Luka (distance of 42 kilometers), Tuzla (distance of 108
kilometers), Sarajevo (distance of 198 kilometers), Zagreb (distance of 197 kilometers), and Belgrade (distance of 255
kilometers).
The Municipality of Prnjavor is connected to neighboring municipalities with a
road network:
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Primary Road Banjaluka - Prnjavor - Derventa (M-16) in the length of 43 kilometers,
Regional Road route Čelinac - Prnjavor - Srbac (R-474) in the length of 40 kilometers,
Regional Road Prnjavor - Doboj (R-474), in the length of 10 kilometers,
The railroad leading from Doboj to Banja Luka passing through the Southern part of the Municipality,
The future Banja Luka - Doboj highway will be passing in the immediate vicinity of the Municipality of Prnjavor (the
Southern part), in the total length of 32 kilometers.
Municipality of Prnjavor is covered by a dense network of local roads in the length of 546 kilometers (local roads - 396
kilometers and non-categorized roads - 150 kilometers).
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Classification of border crossings according to Official Gazette of BiH, Issue No. 39/12.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRNJAVOR CHARACTERISTICS
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Nominal value of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - data for
Republika Srpska for 2012. Source:
www.komorars.ba/pkrs/projekat/6/makroekonomija)
BAM 8.59 billion
GDP per capita (Republika Srpska)
BAM 6,013.00
Positive growth rate of gross domestic product in the first
three quarters of 2013 in Republika Srpska
Quarter I - growth of 0.9%
Quarter II - growth of 1.3%
Quarter III - growth of 1.7%
Growth rate of scope of industrial production in 2013
(data for Republika Srpska)
4.1%
The most developed production capacities in the territory of
the Municipality of Prnjavor - sectors
Agricultural production
Food processing industry
Metal processing industry
Manufacturing of leather and footwear
Scope of trade in 2013 - territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor
(Source: Information on Economic Trends in RS and in the Territory
of the Chamber of Commerce of Banja Luka for January - December
2013)
BAM 248,138,000.00 i.e. 5.31% compared to the
Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Region
of Banja Luka (covering 21 municipalities from
the region of Banja Luka), i.e. 3.41% compared
to RS
Increase of the scope of trade in 2013 compared to 2012 Municipality of Prnjavor
10.58%
Value of exports in 2013 - territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor
BAM 157,392,000.00
(growth of 11.8% compared to 2012)
Share of exports from the Municipality of Prnjavor in the
exports of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Banja Luka
10.2%
Share of exports from the Municipality of Prnjavor
in exports from RS
5.9%
Value of imports in 2013 - territory of the Municipality of
Prnjavor
BAM 66,646,000.00
(growth of 16.5% compared to 2012)
Share of imports in the Municipality of Prnjavor in the imports
of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of Banja Luka
2.9%
Share of imports into the Municipality of Prnjavor in RS imports
2.0%
• As a result of opening of the market, starting business activity in Republika Srpska creates opportunities for accessing
an extremely large market without paying any customs duties. Stabilization and Accession Agreement, the Central
European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006), the European Free Trade (EFTA), free trade agreements and
preferential trade agreements, as well as agreements on trade and economic cooperation, are in effect.2
• In the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor there are 415 enterprises registered, as well as 1,600 agricultural farms3
and 730 entrepreneurs performing independent crafts activity, hospitality, retail, and other types of activities.
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http://www.investsrpska.net/index.aspx?PageID=403&menuID=368
APIF, as of March 30, 2015. Pre-registration of agricultural farms started on November 1, 2013 and it is still ongoing.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Periodic adjustments and introduction of new educational profiles in secondary schools are being performed in cooperation
with the local community and business people from the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor, and in line with the demand
in the labor market for individual profiles of the labor force.
The current numbers of employed and unemployed workers within the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor:
• Number of employed workers: 6,419
• Number of unemployed workers: 2,538 (active job seekers)
• Average gross wage: BAM 1,316.00, average net wage: BAM 815.004
ACTIVE JOB SEEKERS - QUALIFICATION AND AGE STRUCTURE
Qualification structure
Total
No schooling
174
75
Od 15 - 18 years of age
0
0
Non-qualified workers
215
85
82
30
Semi - qualified workers, workers
with lower professional
qualifications
34
14
402
181
Qualified workers
1,172
417
262
143
Secondary school - technicians
694
423
242
107
Highly qualified specialists
14
2
353
172
Higher professional qualifications
34
20
328
135
Higher professional qualifications
180 ECTS
55
32
220
109
Higher professional qualifications,
240 ECTS 4y, 5y, 6y
142
80
258
116
Master 300 ECTS
4
3
236
101
MSc, old curriculum
0
0
122
47
PhD
0
0
31
9
65 years of age
2
1
TOTAL
2,538
1,151
TOTAL
2,538
Women
1,151
Age structure
Total
Women
Source of data: Republika Srpska Employment Institute
In the Municipality of Prnjavor there are two high schools:
• Public Institution Grammar School in Prnjavor, educating students for two profiles: general profile and computer
science and information technology profile.
• Public Institution High School Center “Ivo Andrić” Prnjavor (www.cssprnjavor.com), educating students for six
profiles (21 occupations in total) and introducing new educational profiles in compliance with demands in the labor
market. Existing profiles:
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Economics, law and commerce
Geodetic science and civil engineering
Machine engineering and metal processing
Agriculture and food processing
Forestry and wood processing
Electrical technology
Regional Chamber of Commerce of Banja Luka Region.
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The closest university center is in Banja Luka (http://unibl.org/), where the majority of students from the territory of the
Municipality of Prnjavor are educated, and there they acquire knowledge in one of the following schools of the University:
Academy of Arts
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering
School of Economic
School of Electrical Technology
School of Machine Engineering
School of Medicine
School of Agricultural Sciences
School of Law
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
School of Mining
School of Political Sciences
School of Physical Culture and Sports
School of Philology
School of Philosophy
School of Forestry
College of Internal Affairs
NATURAL RESOURCES
The most significant natural resources of the Municipality of Prnjavor comprise land and water.
• Of the total area of land amounting to 62,996 hectares, agricultural land represents 42,966 hectares, i.e. 68.20%, followed
by forests with 17,387 hectares, i.e. 27.60%. Agricultural land in private ownership covers the area of 37,946 hectares, and
the reminder, 5,020 hectares, represents land in public ownership.
• Industrial land covers the area of 372 hectares, of which the major part of 322 ha belongs to the future Vijaka Business zone.5
STRATEGIC SECTORS
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Municipality of Prnjavor is characterized by strong entrepreneurial tradition, as well as opportunities for development of
agricultural production and food processing industry. The Municipality of Prnjavor is the leader in the production of raw
milk in Republika Srpska.
Small and medium enterprises are the backbone of development in the Municipality. In addition, there are production
capacities for wood processing, manufacturing of furniture and construction materials. The majority of workers from the
territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor and neighboring municipalities are employed in those sectors.
Business opportunities are offered to investors in the following sectors:
Agriculture and Food Processing Industry
There are 28 enterprises registered in the agricultural sector in the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor.
Business opportunities exist in the following agriculture sub-sectors:
• The Municipality of Prnjavor is a leader in the quantity of milk produced for collection in Republika Srpska, with 8-10
million liters of milk produced annually. That opens a business opportunity for constructing capacities for collection,
a) storage and processing of raw milk in the territory of the Municipality. For constructing a diary the Municipality of
Prnjavor is offering the land in the area size of 6,340 m² with a full infrastructure (power supply, sanitation, water
supply, telecommunications, and access road) of an estimated value of € 97,248.00.
• Meat production and processing - poultry production is well developed (with more than 2 million heads of poultry
and more than 10 million eggs for animal husbandry and consumption produced in 2014), pork production (more than
b) 33,000 pigs, fattened swine and swine for animal husbandry) and cattle (more than 16,000 heads). That opens business
opportunity for construction of new meat production and processing capacities, in addition to existing capacities in the
Municipality of Prnjavor.
• Fish production (Ribnjak Co. Prnjavor enterprise with fisheries covering the area of 638 hectares and production volume
of around 750 tons annually, of which 500 tons of fresh fish for consumption, and remaining volume of production of
c) fish fingerlings).
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Republika Srpska Tax Administration.
Fisheries of the “Ribnjak” Co. Prnjavor Enterprise
Metal Processing Industry
In the metal processing industry, there are 19 registered enterprises with 450 employed workers. The majority of enterprises
from this area are export oriented, and the most significant sub-sectors they are operating in are the following:
• Manufacturing of reinforcement and bearing grids, grids for walls, ribbed and smooth bars,
• Project design, manufacturing, and installation of hot water and steam boilers and metal constructions, execution and
project design of district heating systems and air conditioning systems,
• Machine based metal processing.
Leather and Footwear Manufacturing
In the sector of leather and footwear manufacturing, there are 8 registered enterprises with 731 employed workers, with
long tradition.
Tourism
The Municipality of Prnjavor has large tourism potentials. The nature has gifted the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor
with various natural complexities. The following are the most significant tourism localities attractive to investors:
• Spa and Recreation Center “Kulaši Spa”
The Kulaši Spa, with its thermal water, represents a real tourism gem in the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor.
• 14 kilometers away from the center of the city, known and recognized as a health center ever since the times of AustroHungarian Empire. The spa water is hyper-thermal, with average temperature levels of 29 degrees Centigrade and
alkaline value expressed in 11.8 units. Such a degree of natural characteristics with low mineralization is excreted
quickly, removing numerous harmful substances from the organism. Main indications are: kidney and urinary tract
diseases, digestive tract diseases, increased blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, consequences of injuries, and it
has been proven that the water has an effect on skin diseases, especially psoriasis. There are only three sources of water
with similar characteristics throughout Europe.
• This natural treasure is connected with the center of the Municipality by a regional road, while the Doboj - Banja
Luka railroad passes right next to the Spa. In the spa and recreational center, around fifty beds and additional facilities
(restaurant, fitness hall, sports fields, swimming pool etc) are available to guests.
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Kulaši Spa
“Vučijak” Horse Farm
The oldest enterprise in the territory of the Municipality, founded in April of 1946. It was named after a nearby hill Vučijak.
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• It represents a branch of the Slovenian horse farm in Lipice and is amongst the most famous horse farms from the times
of former Yugoslavia.
• Today on the horse farm there are around fifty heads of Lipica type horses, and the special characteristics is the existence
of several animal husbandry lines and varieties, guaranteeing a large genetic potential for this prestigious type of horses.
Horse Farm „Vučijak“
The Municipality of Prnjavor is a pleasant place for living and working. It is recognizable for multi ethnic and multicultural
environment and it justifiably carries the nickname of “Little Europe” due to a number of minorities living in the territory of
the Municipality (Ukrainians, Poles, Czechs, Italians, etc) who have well established cultural and business cooperation with
their countries of origin.
INVESTMENT LOCATIONS
• For constructing a diary, the Municipality of Prnjavor offers the land in the area size of 6,340 m² with a full infrastructure
(power supply, sanitation, water supply, telecommunications, and access road) with an estimated value of € 97,248.00.
• The Vijaka Business Zone, on the area of 322 hectares, is situated in the vicinity of the Banjaluka - Prnjavor - Derventa
(M-16) Primary Road and the crossroads of Primary Road M-16 and Regional Road - 474 (Čelinac - Prnjavor - Srbac,
Srbac - Prnjavor - Doboj). The Physical Space Regulation Plan for the Vijaka Business Zone has been adopted, and the
settling of ownership issues on the subject land is ongoing. The Zone is intended for greenfield investments.
UTILITY COSTS
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Water supply
BAM 1.50/m³ + 17% VAT
Sanitation
BAM 0.90/m³ + 17% VAT
Waste disposal – industrial consumers
BAM 220.00 + 17% VAT (for a large container 5 m³)
BAM 42.00 + 17% VAT (for a small container 1.1 m³)
Waste disposal – craft stores
BAM 0.42/m² of useful area + 17% VAT
Waste disposal – retail stores and bakeries
Waste disposal – hospitality industry and
petrol pumps
Power
BAM 0.1712/kWh + 17% VAT
SERVICES AND ADVANTAGES PROVIDED TO INVESTORS
BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRNJAVOR
In order to improve the business environment and efficiency of services for investors, the Municipality of Prnjavor has:
• Implemented the regulatory reform creating improved conditions for investors through:
• Reduction in costs and risk of doing business through simplifying administrative procedures and reducing costs of
services provided by the Municipal Administration,
• Enabling transparent access to information through establishment of the E-registry available on the official web page
of the Municipality (http://81.93.87.14:550/eregistar/egfVwOdlukaJedinice.aspx).
• Formed the Economic Council of the Municipality of Prnjavor to work together, through public and private sector
dialogue, on improving entrepreneurial spirit and competitiveness of enterprises, and economic and social development
of the municipality.
• Municipality of Prnjavor disburses on a continuous basis incentives for agricultural development to agricultural producers
from the territory of the municipality, specifically by providing incentives and regress for interest on agricultural credits.
Total funds envisaged in the 2014 Prnjavor Municipality Budget for those purposes amount to BAM 468,000.00.
• Municipality of Prnjavor established an Investor servicing program for existing investors (aftercare program).
The Municipality of Prnjavor is planning its growth and development strategically. The 2012-2020 Municipality of Prnjavor
Development Strategy7 envisages a whole set of projects directed towards achieving an improvement in the business
environment and meeting investors’ needs, including environmental protection.
In its work, the Municipality is applying the quality management system in compliance with requirements of the ISO
9001:2008 standard, with the objective of transforming into a modern, user friendly and efficient local administration.
By creating a better business environment for investors, shortening the period of time needed for processing applications
from 30 days to 10 days, and bringing the services closer to investors, the Municipality of Prnjavor has, within a short period
of time, transitioned from the ranks of underdeveloped municipalities in Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina to
the ranks of developed municipalities with favorable business environments.
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For industrial consumers
“Official Gazette of the Municipality of Prnjavor”, issue No. 14/12.
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OTHER SERVICES FOR INVESTORS
• Registration of legal persons is performed by the Operating Unit of the Agency for Business and Information Technology
and Financial Services (Agencija za poslovno-informatičke i finansijske usluge - APIF) in Prnjavor (http://www.apif.net/).
• Within the territory of the Municipality of Prnjavor there are 9 banks active in 10 branch offices, 6 insurance companies,
2 notary offices, and 1 shipping company.
• Electronic registers with a detailed presentation of permits and licences that the investors in Municipality of Prnjavor,
Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina need to obtain are available at the following links:
Municipality of Prnjavor
http://81.93.87.14:550/eregistar/egfVwOdlukaJedinice.aspx
RS Ministry of Economic Relations and Regional Cooperation
http://www.regodobrenja.net/
Republika Srpska Government
http://www.investsrpska.net/index.aspx
Registry of Administrative Procedures, BiH Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
http://rap.mvteo.gov.ba/egfVwOdlukaJedinice.aspx
Regional Chamber of Commerce of Banja Luka Region
http://www.bl.komorars.ba/stranica.php?id=115&top=110
• Fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for investors at the level of Republika Srpska and BiH are available at the following links:
Republika Srpska Government
http://www.investsrpska.net/index.aspx?PageID=436&menuID=215&langid=3
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BiH Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
http://www.mvteo.gov.ba/izvjestaji_publikacije/izvjestaji/default.aspx?id=6175&langTag=en-US
Foreign Investment Promotion Agency in BiH
http://www.fipa.gov.ba/informacije/povlastice/strani_investitori/default.aspx?id=141&langTag=en-US
IMPORTANT ECONOMIC OPERATORS IN
MUNICIPALITY OF PRNJAVOR
Agriculture and Food Processing Industry
• Mladegs Pak Ltd. - food processing and production, with more than 200 assorted products,
• MI Trivas Ltd. - meat processing industry for pork, beef, and all types of poultry, and manufacturing of lasting, semilasting, and canned products,
• Ribnjak Co. - production and sale of fresh fish and fish fingerlings,
• Bisprom Ltd. - manufacturing and trade enterprise from the sector of agriculture,
• Kruna produkt Ltd. - food processing production – pasta products,
• Živanić DS Ltd. - production of grains and feed, cultivation and exploitation of the hard line parent flock, incubator station,
production of fattened chickens and chicken meat.
Metal Processing
• Topling Ltd. - leader in project design, manufacturing, and installation of hot water supply and steam supply boilers and
metal constructions, execution and project design for district heating systems and air conditioning systems,
• Komerc Mali Ltd. - leader in the manufacturing of reinforced and bearing grids, and grids for walls,
• Armako Ltd. - manufacturing of reinforcement grids, ribbed and smooth bars, and other products made of steel,
• Dis Eurostandard Ltd. - machine based metal processing, manufacturing of metal constructions.
Wood Processing
• Standard Co. - manufacturing of board and veneers furniture and furniture made from mixed materials,
• Export-city Ltd. - manufacturing of upholstered chairs and office furniture for sitting.
Civil Engineering
• Gradip Co. - all types of civil engineering works (project design, engineering, supervision, construction of high-rise
and low-rise facilities, manufacturing of construction materials, stone exploitation and processing) and hotel business,
• Planing Ltd. - project design for civil engineering and other facilities.
Leather and Footwear Manufacturing
• Viale Ltd. - footwear manufacturing.
Trade
• Metalex Ltd. - manufacturing and trade enterprise, civil engineering and metal processing sector,
• Leburić komerc Ltd. - trade enterprise with a well developed wholesale and retail network.
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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR INVESTORS
Person in charge of accompanying investors during their visits:
Žana Pekić
Тelephone: +387 51 660-224
E-mail:[email protected]
Department in charge for issuance of approvals for operations:
Department for Local Economic Development and Social Affairs
Telephone/fax: +387 51 663-740
E-mail: [email protected]
Head of Department: Žana Pekić
For more information, visit the official website of the Municipality of Prnjavor:
http://www.opstinaprnjavor.net/index.php/ba

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