The Meat Sector in Croatia

MEAT SECTOR IN CROATIA

THE MEAT SECTOR IN CROATIA

This paper was written and compiled by Mélissa Boneté, Erasmus student at the Institute of High Studies in Social Communication (IHECS)

March 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction ...... 2 2. General overview of Croatia ...... 2 2.1 General figures ...... 3 2.2 Economy ...... 3 3. General situation of the meat sector ...... 4 3.1 Farm structure ...... 4 3.2 Livestock ...... 5 4. Meat consumption behaviour ...... 8 5. Government policies ...... 9 5.1 Phytosanitary policy ...... 9 5.2 Residue monitoring ...... 9 6. Food production in and imports from Croatia ...... 9 7. Meat processing and production ...... 13 8. Exports to Croatia ...... 13 9. Prices ...... 16 10. Swot analysis ...... 17 11. Contacts ...... 18 Fresh meat ...... 18 Chicken meat - production ...... 22 Commercial agencies for meat and sausage products ...... 23 Pork ...... 25 Poultry farming ...... 30 Slaughter-houses, abattoirs ...... 34 Importers ...... 38 12. References ...... 42

1 ______1. INTRODUCTION

This paper aims to give an overview of the meat sector in Croatia.

The study starts with some general figures about Croatia and after that we look more specifically into the meat sector. First, there is a general overview of the Croatian meat sector that includes farm structure and livestock, which will help you to get a better understanding of the market.

The following chapters deal with the general regulations, policies of the market and the import/export activity in Croatia. This information will help you to identify the trends in this sector.

The ninth chapter continues with an overview of prices in Croatia and deals with the agricultural competitiveness on the EU market. The Croatian accession to the EU will certainly have a strong influence on the Croatian agriculture, its production structure and competitiveness, measured by producer price levels.

The next chapter includes a SWOT analysis concerning productivity, competitiveness, and new technologies, to have a general look on the meat sector and its opportunities. To conclude, there is a list of contacts in the meat sector.

2. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF CROATIA

With an area of 56 594 km2, the Republic of Croatia is a Central European and Mediterranean country, culturally and historically linked to Central and Eastern Europe, with a good geostrategic position. It borders Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Moreover, Croatia has a marine border with Italy.

The capital city is Zagreb, which is also a political, administrative and economic centre, a university centre and the city of culture and arts.

During the 20th century, Croatia was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, ruled under the communist system, i.e. having state-owned companies. Croatia became an independent state in 1991 when a democratic, multi-party political system was adopted and political/economic reforms were implemented.

In 2012 the population estimate, is 4,480,043 million inhabitants with an average density of 78.1 inhabitants per km2.

Over the past few years, Croatia has been making efforts to join the European Union. The Republic of Croatia is expected to become a member of the European Union on the 1st of July 2013.

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______2 2.1 GENERAL FIGURES

The following table presents some general figures about Croatia.

Area 56,594 km2 Population 4,480,043 million inhabitants Nationality Croatian Capital Zagreb Population in Zagreb 779,000 inhabitants Language Croatian Currency Croatian Kuna (HRK) Government Parliamentary Democracy President Social Democratic (SDP) Ivo Josipovic was elected for a five-year term in January 2010 Prime Minister Zoran Milanović (2012-present) Minister of Agriculture Tihomir Jakovina (2012-present)

2.2 ECONOMY

The below diagram shows the main economic indicators. 1

Population 4,480, 043 (July 2012 est.) Human Development Index (IDH) 0.796 (2011) GDP growth rate in 2012 1.1% GDP € 8.42 billion GDP (per capita) € 13.45 billion GDP (composition by sector) - Agriculture 5,1% - Industry 24,9% - Services 70% Inflation rate 1,9% (2013 est.) Average Monthly Salary (gross) 7,894 HRK/€ 1,040.03 (January 2013 est.) Average Monthly Salary (net) 5,487 HRK/€ 722.99 (January 2013 est.) Unemployment Rate 21,9% (2013 est.) Exports, m EUR € 9.73 billion (2012 est.) Imports, m EUR € 15.76 billion (2012 est.) Global Competitiveness Index 4.08 Main commercial partners Italy Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Slovenia Austria

1https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hr.html http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/Croatia/competitiveness

3 ______Serbia Currency Kuna (HRK) Average Exchange Rate/Euro 7.60 HRK Average Exchange Rate/Dollar 5.64 HRK

Table 1: Economic Indicators of Croatia

As shown by the analyzed data, the economic growth remained stable until the global economic recession of 2008. As a result, GDP decreased to -6% in 2009 and to -1.2% in 2010. Furthermore, the unemployment rate increased and many sectors were affected by this global turndown. The negative growth is likely to continue throughout 2013. With over € 1 billion of annual export, the industrial sector is dominated by shipbuilding (> 10% of exported goods). Food processing and chemical industry also account for significant portions of the industrial output and exports. The industrial sector represents 27% of Croatia’s total economic output while agriculture represents 6%. The industrial sector is responsible for 25% of Croatia's GDP, with agriculture, forestry and fishing accounting for 5% of Croatian GDP and services for the remaining 70%.

The Croatian agricultural sector subsists from exports of blue water fish, which in recent years experienced a tremendous surge in demand, mainly from Japan and South Korea. Croatia is a notable producer of organic food and much of it is exported to the European Union.

Tourism is traditionally a notable source of income, particularly during the summer months, but also more recently during the winter months as well, due to an increase in popularity of snow sports such as skiing. With over 10 million foreign tourists annually, tourism generates revenue in excess of € 7 billion. Croatia is ranked among the top 20 most popular tourist destinations in the world.

3. GENERAL SITUATION OF THE MEAT SECTOR

3.1 FARM STRUCTURE

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Farm Register2 shows an average farm size of 8 ha, covering in 2006 around 165,000 farms. The register also shows that about 150,000 people are working in registered farms and that there are less than 100,000 full time farmers. This is clearly an under representation of the actual situation. The farm register also does not record the small (semi-) subsistence farms.

In contrast to this, the agricultural census in 20033, recorded a total of 450,000 agricultural holdings. The reason for this is that a very small farm size (category "less than 0.1 ha" was included in the questionnaire) was eligible to be counted as "agricultural households". According to the census of 2003, Croatia has 449,896 farms, of which 448,532 are family farms and 1,364 are business entities (legal persons and craftsmen). Out of the total utilized agricultural land (1,077,403 ha - as covered by the census), 860,195 ha are used by family farms and 217,208 ha are used by business entities. The main reasons for inefficient agricultural production are small parcel size, dislocation and the fragmented structure of agricultural holdings. The average family farm size is just 1.9 ha. Less than 5 % of the total family holdings have more than 10 ha. These few large family farms on the other hand accounted for more than 400,000 ha (some 40% of the UAA- Utilized Agricultural Area). Farms registered as business

2 http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/analysis/external/applicant/croatia_en.pdf 3 http://www.dzs.hr/default_e.htm

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______4 entities mostly farmed larger areas of land. According to the census of 2003 more than 60% have farms bigger than 10 ha. Business entities have on average 159.2 ha UAA. Family farms and business entities together (both bigger than 10 ha) account for 5% of the total farms but farm more than 50% of total UAA. These more commercially viable family farms are likely to be the driving force in the future agricultural development of the country.

3.2 LIVESTOCK

In the livestock sector, small production units predominate, especially for cattle, pig, sheep, goat and horse keeping. Poultry production on the other hand is characterised by large-scale production units (for poultry meat and eggs). During the war period (1991-1995) the number of cows decreased significantly. This has obviously reduced the production volume but also slowed structural adjustment of the sector.4

Croatia is neither self-sufficient in beef production (self-sufficiency rate is less than 80%) nor in milk production (approximately 85%).

During the war period (1991-1995) the number of cows and pregnant heifers decreased by approximately 125,000. This has obviously reduced the production volume but more importantly slowed structural adjustment of the sector. The size of the herd grew slowly but steadily in the period 2001- 2005. From 2004 onwards, support programmes were introduced by the Croatian government with increased efforts to boost this sector. The “Programme for Development of Bovine Production” was launched in 2004, aiming at increasing the profitability, efficiency and competitiveness of the sector by co-financing the procurement of breeding females and males in cattle breeding. It targets all small/medium-sized agricultural holdings with 20 to 100 cattle in order to increase (inter alia) self- sufficiency in the sector. The impact of the scheme on productivity and overall production has not yet been analyzed.

According to the Census of Agriculture5, in 2009 there were a total of 97,887 farms with cattle in the Republic of Croatia, of which 75,134 have mixed production, and 23,679 farms with only one type of production or keeping of domestic animals engaged in keeping domestic animals.

However, domestic cattle breeders are nearly 50,000, and the number of cattle reaches 451,898. And yet, the number of milk producers for the market fell from 60,000 to only 27,000 in the last nine years. At the same time the quality of milk doubled, 72% is now in line with EU-standards.

There are also a considerable number of sheep farmers in Croatia (17,328), who grow almost 750,000 sheep.

There are 265 wild fowl breeders who have some 81,637 units. These are pheasants, partridges, pigeons, and other birds that are primarily used for hunting.

On the other hand, after breeding ostriches in Croatia experienced a great boom ten years ago, nowadays there are 32 owners registered, with only 289 ostriches. The number of horses continues to grow, because of fewer owners (2412, holding nearly 11,000 horses). But fortunately, the actual number of horses is now much higher - about 15,000 - although fifteen years ago that number was still half.

4 http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/enlargement/countries/croatia/profile_en.pdf 5 http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Agricultural_census_2010_-_provisional_results

5 ______The Farm Register is the basis for monitoring the health of domestic animal breeding and selection, classification of carcasses, and future support (Integrated Administration and Control System called IACS).

The aim of the Farm Register is to monitor every movement of domestic animals that has to be justified and documented in accordance with the Veterinary and Animal Welfare Act. In this way, it could put an end to the destruction of domestic livestock, especially calves, because the penalty for breaking the law was to lose the right incentives. Specifically, within seven days after birth, a calf must be registered on the farm, or get an ear tag. Apart from cattle, the labeling system has been applied so far to pigs, sheep and goats.

NUMBER OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY – previous data, situation as on 1 December 2012 tis. grla '000 head Indeksi broja stoke

1. XII. 2012. 1. XII. 2011. 1. XII. 2012. 1. XII. 2011. Number of livestock indices

Goveda – ukupno 446 449 101 Cattle – total Mlada goveda do 1 godine 146 141 97 Young cattle under 1 year old Telad za klanje 22 24 109 Calves for slaughter Ostala ženska 45 44 98 Other, female Ostala muška 79 73 92 Other, male Goveda od 1 do 2 godine 90 101 112 Cattle between 1 and 2 years old Junice 37 41 111 Heifers Junice za klanje 6 7 117 Heifers, for slaughter Muška grla 47 53 113 Male Goveda starija od 2 godine 210 207 99 Cattle of 2 years and over Junice 11 10 91 Heifers Junice za klanje 1 1 100 Heifers, for slaughter Krave (uključujući mlađe od 2 godine) – ukupno 196 194 99 Cows (including those that are under 2 years) – total Muzne 185 180 97 Dairy cows Ostale 11 14 127 Other cows Ostalo (bikovi, volovi) 2 2 100 Other (bulls, bullocks)

Svinje – ukupno 1 233 1 146 93 Pigs − total Odojci do 20 kg 387 323 83 Piglets under 20 kg Svinje od 20 do 50 kg 267 292 109 Pigs from 20 to 50 kg Svinje za tov (uključujući izlučne za rasplod) 450 407 90 Fattening pigs (including culled ones) Od 50 do 80 kg 169 217 128 50 to 80 kg Od 80 do 110 kg 160 76 48 80 to 110 kg Više od 110 kg 121 114 94 Over 110 kg Svinje za rasplod 129 124 96 Breeding pigs Nazimice 10 13 130 Gilts Suprasne nazimice 7 9 129 Mated gilts Krmače 77 73 95 Sows

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______6 Suprasne krmače 32 25 78 Mated sows Nerasti 3 4 133 Boars

Ovce – ukupno 639 675 106 Sheep − total Janjad i mlade ovce do 1 godine 95 86 91 Lambs and young sheep under 1 year old Janjene i prvi put pripuštene ovce 499 547 110 Lambed and first time mated sheep Muzne 152 179 118 Milk Ostale 347 368 106 Other Ostale ovce (ovnovi, jalove ovce) 45 42 93 Other sheep (rams, sterile sheep)

Koze – ukupno 70 72 103 Goats – total Jarad i mlade koze do 1 godine 9 10 111 Young goats under 1 year old Koze – već jarene 46 49 107 Goats, already kidded Koze – pripuštene prvi put 9 7 78 Goats, first time mated Ostale koze 6 6 100 Other goats

Perad – ukupno 9 523 9 996 105 Poultry – total Tovljeni pilići (brojleri) 4 421 4 980 113 Chickens (broilers) Kokoši 4 222 4 250 101 Hens Pure 609 471 77 Turkeys Guske 39 46 118 Geese Patke 172 210 122 Ducks Ostala perad 60 39 65 Other poultry

Source: Croatian bureau of statistic, 2013.

According to previous data on the number of livestock and poultry in 2012, as compared to the final 2011 data, there were the following changes: the number of cattle increased by 1%, of sheep by 6%, of goats by 3% and of poultry by 5%, while the number of pigs decreased by 7%.

7 ______4. MEAT CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOUR6

A consumer survey has been done by the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Zagreb, and carried out in the period of May-July 2011, to examine the importance of extrinsic meat characteristics for Croatian consumers when buying fresh meat.

This survey was organised in two ways: firstly, a face-to-face survey was conducted with 80 fresh meat buyers in Zagreb and its surroundings in front of two supermarkets and two butcher shops. Every third buyer, willing to participate in the research, was questioned. The survey was organised in two working days, both in morning and afternoon hours in order to include different types of consumers. Secondly, an online survey included 161 respondents in different parts of Croatia of which 80 were excluded from the research, because they were not fresh meat buyers but only consumers. As a result, 161 respondents were included in the analyses.

The questionnaire included several groups of questions: purchasing behaviour, consumption behaviour, importance of fresh meat attributes, trust in different places of meat purchase and socio-demographic data.

Study results showed that consumers perceived origin (or producer) as the most relevant extrinsic attribute followed by declarations, certificates and price. Production method and animal welfare were the least important. Respondents’ socio-demographic background influenced their perceived importance of extrinsic meat attributes, with women and older consumers placing higher importance to the majority of examined attributes. Results of this research give insight to fresh meat producers and distributors into consumers’ behaviour and attitudes that could be used to define their future marketing strategies.

Almost all respondents consume poultry (94.3%), while a considerable share of respondents do not eat pork and beef (24.7% and 19.9% respectively). More than half of the respondents never eat lamb or other meats (e.g. rabbit or game meat, etc.). Pork and poultry are the most often consumed meat types.

A bit more than a third of respondents (37.3%) eat the same quantity of meat as they did five years ago. 29.8% of respondents eat more meat today compared to five years ago. Most of them increased their poultry (83% of respondents that increased their meat consumption), and pork (56%). One third of respondents (32.9%) decreased meat consumption in the last five years. The most important decline was noticed in pork consumption (85% of respondents that decreased meat consumption, decreased their consumption of pork), and beef consumption (60%).

One third of the respondents would buy more fresh meat if it were cheaper; half of them would not buy more even if it would be less expensive, while others are not sure of their behaviour in such a case.

When asked about their future intentions regarding meat consumption, 58.4% of respondents believe they will eat the same quantity of meat in five years as they do now; 12% of them think they will eat less and 5% think they will eat more than today. The remainder have no plans regarding future meat consumption.

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Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______8 5. GOVERNMENT POLICIES

5.1 PHYTOSANITARY POLICY 7

Croatia has established a phytosanitary register of producers, processors, importers and distributors of certain plants, plant products and regulated articles, which was due for completion in 2010. Phytosanitary inspectors carry out supervision in line with the acquis communautaire. Croatia has started registration procedures of plant protection products and pesticide residues in line with the acquis, continues re-registration of existing products according to the national re-registration programme, and implements the National Residues Control Programme.

The need to finalise the implementation of the Phytosanitary Information System has been identified as a priority for 2012, specifically those parts concerning Plant Health and Seeds and Planting Material; Plant Protection Products and Phytosanitary Inspection. The recruitment of staff, education and training and administrative support remain additional areas of priority (Government of the Republic of Croatia, 2012).

5.2 RESIDUE MONITORING

A state programme for monitoring residues is approved annually. Transposition of EU requirements related to veterinary medicinal products requires obligations with respect to the procedures for the approval of veterinary medicinal products.

6. FOOD PRODUCTION IN AND IMPORTS FROM CROATIA8

Imports of fresh meat and meat products into the European Union are subject to veterinary certification – which is based on the recognition of the competent authority of the non-EU country by the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection. This formal recognition of the reliability of the competent authority is a pre-requisite for the country to be eligible and authorized for export to the European Union. Legally legitimate and adequately empowered authorities in the exporting country must ensure credible inspection and controls throughout the production chain, which cover all relevant aspects of hygiene, animal health and public health. All bilateral negotiations and other relevant dialogue concerning imports of meat and meat products must be undertaken by the national competent veterinary authority. All other interested parties and private businesses should contact their competent authority and communicate with the European Union via this channel.

Specific Key Elements

For meat and meat products from all species, countries of origin must be on a positive list of eligible countries for the relevant product. The eligibility criteria are:

• Exporting countries must have a competent veterinary authority which is responsible throughout the food chain. The authorities must be empowered, structured and resourced to implement effective inspection and guarantee credible certification of the relevant veterinary and general hygiene conditions.

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9 ______• The country or region of origin must fulfil the relevant animal health standards. This implies that the country should be a member of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and should meet that organisation’s standards and reporting obligations. Adequate veterinary services must ensure effective enforcement of all necessary health controls.

• The national authorities must also guarantee that the relevant hygiene and public health requirements are met. The hygiene legislation contains specific requirements on the structure of establishments, equipment and operational processes for slaughter, cutting, storage and handling of meat. These provisions are aimed at ensuring high standards and at preventing any contamination of the product during processing.

• A monitoring system must be in place to verify compliance with EU requirements on residues of veterinary medicines, pesticides and contaminants.

• A suitable monitoring programme must be designed by the competent authority and submitted to the European Commission for initial approval and yearly renewal.

• Imports are only authorised from approved establishments (e.g. slaughterhouses, cutting plants, game handling establishments, cold stores, meat processing plants), which have been inspected by the competent authority of the exporting country and found to meet EU requirements. The authority provides the necessary guarantees and is obliged to carry out regular inspections.

• For the import of meat from bovine, ovine or caprine animal species (cattle, sheep and goats), exporting countries have to apply for determination of their BSE status. This status is based on a risk assessment and is linked to specific BSE-related import conditions.

• An inspection by the Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office is necessary to confirm compliance with the above requirements. Such an inspection mission is the basis of establishing confidence between the EU Commission and the competent authority of the exporting country.

Border Inspection

Imports of meat or meat products must enter the EU via an approved Border Inspection Post of the EU under the authority of an official veterinarian.

Each consignment is subject to a systematic documentary check, identity check and, as appropriate, a physical check. The frequency of physical checks depends on the risk profile of the product and also on the results of previous checks. Consignments which are found not to be compliant with EU legislation shall either be destroyed or, under certain conditions, re-dispatched within 60 days. To protect animal health, there is a general ban on personal imports by passengers or travellers bringing meat or meat products into the EU.

For more information, see: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/animal/animalproducts/personal_imports/index_en.htm Technical Assistance

In accordance with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the European Commission provides technical assistance and facilities for institutional capacity building. These instruments can help developing countries to comply with EU import conditions. In addition to national and regional development programmes, specific horizontal facilities have been established to improve hygiene, safety and animal health in developing countries and to provide training for government officials from authorities worldwide. The delegations of the European Union can provide detailed information on available programmes.

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Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______12 7. MEAT PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION 9

In the livestock sector, small production units predominate, especially for cattle, pig, sheep, and goat. Poultry production on the other hand is characterised by large-scale production units (for poultry meat and eggs). The deficit in external trade with fresh and processed meat sums up to ± € 124 mln: imports (mainly from EU countries, in particular pork meat and sausages) amounted to ± € 187 mln, exports (mainly to other Balkan states such as Bosnia Herzegovina) amounted to ± € 63 mln in 2009.

There are 196 slaughterhouses in Croatia. A number of slaughterhouses are of international standard and 12 have exporting licenses for the EU and US markets. However, many municipal slaughterhouses will have to upgrade their standards or be closed, due to non-compliance with EU regulations. The same applies to smaller meat processing companies.

Although the larger processing companies in Croatia fully meet the EU hygiene standards and process products of good quality, competition will arise from higher productivity and lower pricing of EU competitors. Therefore investments in the meat processing sector are especially anticipated in the field of productivity and expansion/acquisition.

The main players in meat processing are:

 Agrokor holding with its subsidiaries Belje, Pik, Vupik;  Vindija holding with its subsidiaries Koka and Vindom, market leaders in poultry meat processing;  Family owned holding Gavrilovic  Family owned Braca Pivac  Podravka with the brands ‘Podravka’ and ‘Danica’.

8. EXPORTS TO CROATIA 10

No import license from the Veterinary Directorate Ministry of Agriculture is needed for export of meat from the EU to Croatia. A valid veterinary certificate should accompany the consignment until the day Croatia applies the inter- community trade regulation. Any Belgian official /authorized veterinarian shall obtain the valid veterinary certificate from: http://www.veterinarstvo.hr/UserDocsImages/veteInspekcija/Certifikati/ZivProivodi/HR-U-2- 2%20EU_%20meso%20svinja_meat%20of%20domestic%20swine_%20version%20June%202010.pdf http://www.veterinarstvo.hr/UserDocsImages/veteInspekcija/Certifikati/ZivProivodi/HR-U-2-4- 2%20EU%20Mesni%20proizvodi%20zeluci%20mjehuri_meat%20products%20(4).pdf

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15 ______9. PRICES

Due to different natural and economic conditions, but also budgetary transfers to agriculture, the prices of agricultural products differ in the Western Balkan countries. Although statistics are unreliable and not entirely comparable, some conclusions can be made. Producer price level in these countries is generally high (except in Serbia), and mostly above EU levels.

The prices of beef (live weight) are above EU level in Croatia. Serbia produces pig meat at EU price levels, while these prices are the highest in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and particularly in Albania. Just the opposite, the price of sheep meat is below EU level in Serbia and especially in Albania. The price of cow milk is below EU level in all analysed countries, especially in Serbia, where it is 50% of the EU price. Eggs are more expensive in all analysed countries, but Serbia is the closest to the EU level.

Croatian accession to the EU will certainly have a strong influence on the Croatian agriculture, its production structure and competitiveness, measured by producer price levels. So far, different policy mechanisms implemented during the past decade did not result in price competitiveness for the majority of products analysed.

Till the end of 1990s, protection for the main agricultural products was high but the WTO agreement (2000) introduced a more rational and transparent basis for trade and price policy. However, there were major differences in tariff protection between products, which led to distorted price signals to farmers, and the country's resources not being used for more economically profitable products from a national perspective. Protection for the first level processing sector (flour, oil, tobacco, sugar, chicken and other meats, jams, juices, wine, cider, animal feed) which does not suffer from the problems of small scale, fragmented production, is also usually higher than for farm products. This has added to maintaining the inefficiencies in organisation and management, which characterise much of this sector.

From 1995 to 1998, agricultural price policy was based on a combination of producer and input subsidies, and high levels of tariff and quantity-based import protection. The system of floor prices and subsidies were focused on wheat, oilseed crops, sugar, tobacco, and milk production. Price policy reform was initiated in 1998, in conjunction with the reform of trade policy required for WTO membership. To compensate farmers for the reduction of import protection and associated floor (producer) prices, area payments were introduced for most major crops. Direct price subsidies for crops and all input subsidies were terminated. The system of support for livestock production remains much the same, with producer payments for milk and headage payments, plus support to selected livestock breeding and research institutions. This reform removed price distortions to a greater extent, but not completely. They still exist because of the highly variable levels of external protection and the numerous changes associated with the design and implementation of these reforms. Inevitably this has created uncertainty among producers. The intention of the last reform from 2003 was to make the support system in agriculture more simple and transparent, and to gradually adjust the agricultural policies with the policy that is or should be implemented in the EU. The aim was to re-allocate funds in favour of new models of structural support, and partial decreasing of production support.

These reforms still did not result in considerable price competitiveness in comparison to the EU average. In the analysed period (1995-2005), the producer prices for most of the products show absolute growth, especially for fruits, vegetables and wine. A minor increase or even a decrease was registered for livestock products, with the exception of cow milk (where producer prices have considerably increased).

However, in comparison with neighbouring countries, Slovenia and Hungary, Croatian agriculture needs an additional effort to achieve price competitiveness, especially as far as fruit, vegetables and meat production is concerned. Although Croatia is far away from other Western Balkan countries in adjusting

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______16 agricultural policies towards the CAP standards, structural changes did not cause yet absolute price competitiveness in comparison to these countries.

Because of the different CAP mechanisms, and even more because of Croatian incompatible agricultural statistics so far, it is still hard to estimate the effects of Croatian accession to the EU on Croatian agriculture. However, it can be supposed that the predominant influence on the structure and value of production, food prices and consequently farmers' income will have a system of agricultural protection implemented at the moment of entering the EU. However, after the initial shock, it can be expected that EU membership will result in long-term benefits, such as market enlargement, improvement of the products' quality, more rational spending of agricultural budget and increased agricultural competitiveness on EU market.

10. SWOT ANALYSIS

Croatia’s potential in the food sector lies mainly in increasing productivity and competitiveness with the help of new technologies, alongside a continuing merger and acquisitions process, especially amongst the larger companies who have already expanded their network into the neighbouring countries. These large companies/holdings will try to further grow to strengthen their position in the market to avoid being taken over by multinationals/EU companies. The vertically integrated approach of production, processing and retailing could guarantee the market position.11

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES - Highly qualified scientists - Small farms - Modernization of existing food - Low competitiveness of small scale productions producers - R&D programs and strategies - Low compliance with EU safety and quality - Favourable production conditions standards (climate) - Insufficient organisation of production - Highly developed tourist market - Production costs are relatively high, - Food sector is the main sector (20%) resulting in high product prices within the Croatian processing industry - Low share of EU markets OPPORTUNITIES THREATS - Membership to the EU (availability of EU - Low priority of the sector in scientific funds) community - Higher involvement in European search - Limited financial resources for research area - Increased competition resulting from EU - Agro-tourism accession - Establishment of private consultancy - Limited resources of financing services - Competition from EU countries - Improvement of networking between producers, industries, research centres - Domestic market interesting (local demand plus increasing tourism)

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17 ______11. CONTACTS

FRESH MEAT

PETASON d.o.o. Contact information Street: Vranjički put 12 Post code, City: HR-21211 Vranjic Tel: +385 (21) 26 03 37 / 38 Fax: +385 (21) 26 03 39 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.petason.hr

INDUSTRIJA MESA IVANEC d.o.o. Contact information Street: Varaždinska 35 Post code, City: HR-42240 Ivanec Tel: +385 (42) 77 19 99 / 56 / 50 +385 (98) 44 61 60 Fax: +385 (42) 78 15 04 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Internet: www.imi-ivanec.hr

SIMENTAL - COMMERCE d.o.o. Contact information Street: Srijemska 46 Post code, City: HR-31000 Osijek Contact: Marijan Mamić Tel: +385 (31) 50 36 56 / 60 +385 (31) 50 35 52 +385 (98) 25 25 72 +385 (98) 43 75 69 Fax: +385 (31) 50 35 52 E-mail: [email protected]

COMPARI Contact information Street: Valmade 10 Post code, City: HR-52100 Pula Contact: Bogdan Komparić Tel: +385 (52) 54 30 73 Fax: +385 (52) 38 48 58 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.compari.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______18 DILMAR d.o.o. Contact information Street: F. Pogledića 16 Post code, City: HR-10410 Velika Gorica Tel: +385 (1) 62 15 505 Fax: +385 (1) 62 15 506 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.dilmar.hr

GAVRILOVIĆ d.o.o. Contact information Street: Gavrilovićev trg 1 Post code, City: HR-44250 Petrinja Contact: Dinko Klepo Tel: +385 (44) 81 12 66 Fax: +385 (44) 81 40 41 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.gavrilovic.hr

IMES MESNA INDUSTRIJA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Katarine Zrinske 9; Zagorska 2 Post code, City: HR-10430 Samobor Tel: +385 (1) 33 25 290 Fax: +385 (1) 33 25 283 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.imes.hr

JAMBO d.o.o. Contact information Street: Splitska bb Post code, City: HR-20350 Metković Contact: Rodoljub Džeba Tel: +385 (20) 68 11 99 Fax: +385 (20) 68 18 31 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.jambo.hr

KIŠ - MESO I PRERADA MESA Contact information Street: Kolodvorska 16 Post code, City: HR-40320 Donji Kraljevec Tel/Fax: +385 (40) 65 52 19 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.kis-mesoprerada.hr

19 ______LANDRAS d.o.o. Contact information Street: Trg Ante Starčevića 12 Post code, City: HR-31000 Osijek Tel: +385 (31) 28 43 00 Fax: +385 (31) 28 43 02 E-mail: [email protected]

LIJANOVIĆI - TRGOVINA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9 Post code, City: HR-10000 Zagreb Contact: Maja Dovšek Tel: +385 (1) 61 17 601 Fax: +385 (1) 61 17 640 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.lijanovici.com

MEL - JAKOV LOVRIĆ t.p. Contact information Street: Vukasovićeva 5 Post code, City: HR-21000 Split Contact: Marina Guberac Tel/Fax: +385 (21) 82 98 85 E-mail: [email protected]

MESNA INDUSTRIJA - VAJDA d.d. Contact information Street: Zagrebačka 4 Post code, City: HR-40000 Čakovec Tel: +385 (40) 37 25 00 Fax: +385 (40) 37 25 15 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.vajda.hr

MESNA INDUSTRIJA BRAĆA PIVAC d.o.o. Contact information Street: Težačka bb Post code, City: HR-21276 Vrgorac Tel: +385 (21) 67 44 33 +385 0800/33 00 11 +385 (21) 60 80 83 Fax: +385 (21) 67 44 77 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Internet: www.pivac.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______20 MESNICE FIOLIĆ d.o.o. Contact information Street: Hrašće Turopoljsko, Križanići bb Post code, City: HR-10000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (1) 62 61 464 Fax: +385 (1) 62 61 465 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mesnice-fiolic.hr

MESOPRERADA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Industrijska 5 Post code, City: HR-33520 Slatina Tel: +385 (33) 55 13 93 Fax: +385 (33) 55 17 77 E-mail: [email protected]

MIHALIĆ Contact information Street: Trg Republike 14 Post code, City: HR-40305 Nedelišće Contact: Neven Mihalić Tel: +385 (40) 82 15 05 Fax: +385 (40) 82 29 57 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mesnicamihalic.hr

PEŠUN & PEŠUN d.o.o. Contact information Street: Okunšćak, Okunska 45 Post code, City: HR-10370 Dugo Selo Tel/Fax: +385 (1) 27 60 041

PIK VRBOVEC - MESNA INDUSTRIJA d.d. Contact information Street: Zagrebačka 148 Post code, City: HR-10340 Vrbovec Tel: +385 (1) 27 94 777 Fax: +385 (1) 27 91 863 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.pik-vrbovec.hr

21 ______TOMMY d.o.o. Contact information Street: A.G.Matoša 29 Post code, City: HR-21210 Solin Tel: +385 (21) 20 26 00 Fax: +385 (21) 20 26 13 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tommy.hr

CHICKEN MEAT - PRODUCTION

FARMA LONČARIĆ - UZGOJ PILIĆA I USLUŽNO KLANJE PERADI I ZEČEVA Contact information Street: S. Radića 58 Post code, City: HR-48305 Reka Contact: Marija Lončarić Tel: +385 (48) 83 93 66 Fax: +385 (48) 83 90 38 E-mail: [email protected]

KARLO - TOMISLAV vl. TOMISLAV NORŠIĆ Contact information Street: Lug Samoborski, Bistrec 16 Post code, City: HR-10432 Bregana Tel: +385 (1) 33 76 082 Fax: +385 (1) 33 76 195 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.karlo.hr

MIP - POMURKA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Samoborska 134 Post code, City: HR-10090 Zagreb-Susedgrad Contact: Valentina Zorić Tel: +385 (1) 34 55 773 Fax: +385 (1) 34 55 598 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mip-pomurka.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______22 PERADARSTVO BLAGUS - uzgoj, klanje i prodaja peradi Contact information Street: Donji Pustakovec 76 Post code, City: HR-40323 Prelog Contact: Dalibor Blagus Tel: +385 (40) 62 81 44 Fax: +385 (40) 62 80 84 E-mail: [email protected]

PERUTNINA PTUJ - PIPO ČAKOVEC d.o.o. Contact information Street: Rudolfa Steinera 7 Post code, City: HR-40000 Čakovec Tel: +385 (40) 37 28 88 Fax: +385 (40) 37 28 80 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.perutnina.com

PURIS d.d. Contact information Street: Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 2 Post code, City: HR-52000 Pazin Tel: +385 (52) 62 43 11 Fax: +385 (52) 62 41 95 E-mail: [email protected]

VRTLINČICA d.o.o. klaonica peradi Contact information Street: Vrtlinska 121 Post code, City: HR-43240 Čazma Tel/Fax: +385 (43) 77 41 50 E-mail: [email protected]

COMMERCIAL AGENCIES FOR MEAT AND SAUSAGE PRODUCTS

ŽITNJAK d.d. Contact information Street: Marijana Čavića 8 Post code, City: HR-10000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (1) 24 11 555 / 05 / 11 Fax: +385 (1) 24 11 549 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.zitnjak.hr

23 ______INDUSTRIJA MESA IVANEC d.o.o. Contact information Street: Varaždinska 35 Post code, City: HR-42240 Ivanec Tel: +385 (42) 77 19 99 / 56 / 50 +385 (98) 44 61 60 Fax: +385 (42) 78 15 04 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Internet: www.imi-ivanec.hr

BEBRINKA, MESNICA I KLAONICA Contact information Street: Donja Bebrina 128 Post code, City: HR-35208 Ruščica Contact: Ivica Mirković Tel: +385 (35) 22 61 62 Fax: +385 (35) 22 69 10 E-mail: [email protected]

LANDRAS d.o.o. Contact information Street: Trg Ante Starčevića 12 Post code, City: HR-31000 Osijek Tel: +385 (31) 28 43 00 Fax: +385 (31) 28 43 02 E-mail: [email protected]

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______24 M.A.B.I.K. d.o.o. Contact information Street: Grobnička cesta 5 Post code, City: HR-51000 Rijeka Tel: +385 (51) 45 92 27 Fax: +385 (51) 45 92 12 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mabik.hr

PRŠUTANA GRADINA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Studenci bb Post code, City: HR-21265 Studenci Contact: Nikola Zdilar Tel: +385 (21) 72 54 64 Fax: +385 (21) 72 55 00 E-mail: [email protected]

PORK

PETASON d.o.o. Contact information Street: Vranjički put 12 Post code, City: HR-21211 Vranjic Tel: +385 (21) 26 03 37 / 38 Fax: +385 (21) 26 03 39 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.petason.hr

INDUSTRIJA MESA IVANEC d.o.o Contact information Street: Varaždinska 35 Post code, City: HR-42240 Ivanec Tel: +385 (42) 77 19 99 / 56 / 50 +385 (98) 44 61 60 Fax: +385 (42) 78 15 04 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Internet: www.imi-ivanec.hr

25 ______SUPER - MES d.o.o. Contact information Street: Josipa Jelačića 146 Post code, City: HR-10430 Samobor Contact: Branko Vidović Tel: +385 (1) 33 61 283 +385 (91) 33 61 283 Fax: +385 (1) 33 63 988

DANICA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Đelekovečka cesta 21 Post code, City: HR-48000 Koprivnica Contact: Narcisa Košutić-Smiljanić Tel: +385 (48) 65 23 00 Fax: +385 (48) 64 70 67 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.podravka.hr

DILMAR d.o.o. Contact information Street: F. Pogledića 16 Post code, City: HR-10410 Velika Gorica Tel: +385 (1) 62 15 505 Fax: +385 (1) 62 15 506 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.dilmar.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______26 INTER - AGRO d.o.o. Contact information Street: Kralja Tomislava 22 Post code, City: HR-48260 Križevci Contact: Mariza Ostrognaj-Udovičić Tel: +385 (48) 68 13 93 Fax: +385 (48) 68 13 94 E-mail: [email protected]

KIŠ - MESO I PRERADA MESA Contact information Street: Kolodvorska 16 Post code, City: HR-40320 Donji Kraljevec Tel: +385 (40) 65 52 19 Fax: +385 (40) 65 52 19 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.kis-mesoprerada.hr

27 ______LIJANOVIĆI - TRGOVINA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9 Post code, City: HR-10000 Zagreb Contact: Maja Dovšek Tel: +385 (1) 61 17 601 Fax: +385 (1) 61 17 640 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.lijanovici.com

MASEN d.o.o., Promet mesom i mesnim prerađevinama Contact information Street: Burići 3 Post code, City: HR-52352 Kanfanar Tel: +385 (52) 82 53 51 Fax: +385 (52) 82 51 01 E-mail: [email protected]

MESOPRERADA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Industrijska 5 Post code, City: HR-33520 Slatina Tel: +385 (33) 55 13 93 Fax: +385 (33) 55 17 77 E-mail: [email protected]

MESTRA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Petkovec 46 Post code, City: HR-42223 Varaždinske Toplice Tel: +385 (42) 21 55 55 Fax: +385 (42) 67 11 55 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mestra.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______28 MIHALIĆ Contact information Street: Trg Republike 14 Post code, City: HR-40305 Nedelišće Contact: Neven Mihalić Tel: +385 (40) 82 15 05 Fax: +385 (40) 82 29 57 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mesnicamihalic.hr

MM KLAONICA, PRERADA I PRODAJA MESA MILIVOJ MEDVEN T.P. Contact information Street: Gornje Prekrižje 4 Post code, City: HR-10454 Krašić Tel: +385 (1) 62 81 703 Fax: +385 (1) 62 70 498 E-mail: [email protected]

PPK KARLOVAČKA MESNA INDUSTRIJA d.d. Contact information Street: Selce 33 Post code, City: HR-47000 Karlovac Tel: +385 (47) 64 52 22 Fax: +385 (47) 64 61 07 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ppk.hr

29 ______SMREKAR d.o.o Contact information Street: Demetrova 3 Post code, City: HR-51000 Rijeka Contact: Nataša Gudac Tel/Fax: +385 (51) 31 20 14 E-mail: [email protected]

VIG - IMPEX d.o.o. Contact information Street: Dračevac 11 Post code, City: HR-21210 Solin Tel: +385 (21) 24 47 24 Fax: +385 (21) 24 47 26 E-mail: [email protected]

POULTRY FARMING

AGROKOR d.d. Contact information Street: Trg Dražena Petrovića 3 Post code, City: HR-10000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (1) 48 94 111 Fax: +385 (1) 48 94 080 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.agrokor.hr

DAR-VET d.o.o. Contact information Street: Petra Preradovića 102 Post code, City: HR-43500 Daruvar Contact: Ljerka Vindiš, dr. vet. med. Ratimir Klečka Tel: +385 (98) 18 83 580 Fax: +385 (43) 33 24 91 E-mail: [email protected]

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______30 FERTUS d.o.o. Contact information Street: Bana J. Jelačića bb Post code, City: HR-31226 Dalj Contact: Saška Ober Tel: +385 (31) 23 55 00 Fax: +385 (31) 20 99 49 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.zito.hr

GAVRILOVIĆ - POLJOPRIVREDA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Gavrilovićev trg 1 Post code, City: HR-44250 Petrinja Contact: Dragica Andlar Tel: +385 (44) 81 11 11 Fax: +385 (44) 81 14 51 E-mail: [email protected]

KOKA d.d. Contact information Street: Jalkovečka bb Post code, City: HR-42000 Varaždin Contact: Martina Puškadija Tel: +385 (42) 39 99 99 Fax: +385 (42) 39 94 44 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.vindija.hr

LU - VET d.o.o. Contact information Street: Ljudevita Gaja 47 Post code, City: HR-42230 Ludbreg Tel/Fax: +385 (42) 81 05 66 E-mail: [email protected]

MARTINČEVIĆ d.o.o. Contact information Street: Cerje Nebojse 198 Post code, City: HR-42243 Maruševec Tel/Fax: +385 (42) 75 91 10 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.martincevic.hr

31 ______NS AGRO TRADE d.o.o. Contact information Street: Vozišće 66 Post code, City: HR-51216 Viškovo Tel: +385 (51) 25 66 26 Fax: +385 (51) 25 69 09 E-mail: agro/[email protected] Internet: www.vrtnicentar.hr

PERADARSTVO BLAGUS - uzgoj, klanje i prodaja peradi Contact information Street: Donji Pustakovec 76 Post code, City: HR-40323 Prelog Contact: Dalibor Blagus Tel: +385 (40) 62 81 44 Fax: +385 (40) 62 80 84 E-mail: [email protected]

PERFA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Golubovečka 44 Post code, City: HR-49240 Donja Stubica Contact: Igor Čajko Tel: +385 (49) 28 61 20 Fax: +385 (49) 28 61 19 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.perfa.hr

PIL - PAL d.o.o. Valionica Đukić Contact information Street: Ulica Biskupa Kvirina6 Post code, City: HR-44000 Sisak Contact: Milan Đukić, dipl. ing. Tel: +385 (44) 54 02 78 Fax: +385 (44) 54 49 88 E-mail: [email protected]

PILIKO - MIL d.o.o. Contact information Street: Dobriše Cesarića 34 Post code, City: HR-10430 Samobor Tel: +385 (1) 33 65 129 Fax: +385 (1) 33 61 410 E-mail: [email protected]

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______32 PROMOVIRA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Gradišće 6 Post code, City: HR-48326 Virje Tel/Fax: +385 (48) 89 76 68 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.promovira.hr

S. i M. ZELINA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Donje Psarjevo 81 Post code, City: HR-10380 Sveti Ivan Zelina Contact: Jasminka Kušić Tel: +385 (1) 20 43 460 +385 (91) 20 15 840 Fax: +385 (1) 20 69 040 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Internet: www.sim-zelina.hr

UZGOJ I PRODAJA ŽIVE I ZAKLANE PERADI Contact information Street: Blaškovečka 28 Post code, City: HR-10382 Donja Zelina Contact: Štefanija Bastalec Tel: +385 (1) 20 65 204 Fax: +385 (1) 20 59 769 E-mail: [email protected]

VALIONICA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Mile Budaka 1 Post code, City: HR-35000 Slavonski Brod Tel: +385 (35) 41 08 55 Fax: +385 (35) 21 87 36 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.argus-sb.hr

VALIPILE d.o.o. Contact information Street: Ive Politea 62 Post code, City: HR-10361 Sesvetski Kraljevec Tel: +385 (1) 20 48 901 Fax: +385 (1) 20 48 902 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.valipile.hr

33 ______VERDEF PURANI PAZIN d.o.o. Contact information Street: Zagrebačka 2, Šetalište pazinske gimnazije bb Post code, City: HR-52000 Pazin Tel: +385 (52) 62 19 16 Fax: +385 (52) 62 20 18 E-mail: [email protected]

VEMA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Kralja Tomislava 33 Post code, City: HR-31400 Đakovo Tel: +385 (31) 81 32 91 Fax: +385 (31) 81 50 83 E-mail: [email protected]

SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, ABATTOIRS

INDUSTRIJA MESA IVANEC d.o.o. - IMI, klaonica, svježe meso, mesne prerađevine, jeger Contact information Street: Varaždinska 35 Post code, City: HR-42240 Ivanec Tel: +385 (42) 77 19 99 / 56 / 50 +385 (98) 44 61 60 Fax: +385 (42) 78 15 04 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Internet: www.imi-ivanec.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______34 FARMA LONČARIĆ - UZGOJ PILIĆA I USLUŽNO KLANJE PERADI I ZEČEVA Contact information Street: S. Radića 58 Post code, City: HR-48305 Reka Contact: Marija Lončarić Tel: +385 (48) 83 93 66 Fax: +385 (48) 83 90 38 E-mail: [email protected]

KLAONICA br.25 Sitne i krupne stoke Contact information Street: Črečan 10 Post code, City: HR-10380 Sveti Ivan Zelina Tel: +385 (1) 20 61 042 Fax: +385 (1) 20 59 675 E-mail: [email protected]

KUDELIĆ d.o.o. Contact information Street: Bedenica bb Post code, City: HR-10381 Bedenica Tel: +385 (1) 20 43 830 Fax: +385 (1) 20 43 838 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.kudelic-bedenica.hr

MARTINJAK d.o.o. Contact information Street: Zadrkovec 58 Post code, City: HR-10381 Bedenica Tel: +385 (1) 20 67 314 Fax: +385 (1) 20 67 003 E-mail: [email protected]

35 ______MEL - JAKOV LOVRIĆ t.p. Contact information Street: Vukasovićeva 5 Post code, City: HR-21000 Split Contact: Marina Guberac Tel/Fax: +385 (21) 82 98 85 E-mail: [email protected]

MESNICE FIOLIĆ d.o.o. Contact information Street: Hrašće Turopoljsko, Križanići bb Post code, City: HR-10000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (1) 62 61 464 Fax: +385 (1) 62 61 465 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mesnice-fiolic.hr

MESOPRERADA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Industrijska 5 Post code, City: HR-33520 Slatina Tel: +385 (33) 55 13 93 Fax: +385 (33) 55 17 77 E-mail: [email protected]

MESTRA d.o.o. Contact information Street: Petkovec 46 Post code, City: HR-42223 Varaždinske Toplice Tel: +385 (42) 21 55 55 Fax: +385 (42) 67 11 55 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mestra.hr

Meat sector | Croatia | March 2013 ______36 MIHALIĆ Contact information Street: Trg Republike 14 Post code, City: HR-40305 Nedelišće Contact: Neven Mihalić Tel: +385 (40) 82 15 05 Fax: +385 (40) 82 29 57 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mesnicamihalic.hr

MRAZ d.o.o. Contact information Street: Kraljevec na Sutli 63 Post code, City: HR-49294 Kraljevec na Sutli Tel: +385 (49) 55 40 47 Fax: +385 (49) 55 42 05 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mesnice-mraz.hr

37 ______VIG - IMPEX d.o.o. Contact information Street: Dračevac 11 Post code, City: HR-21210 Solin Tel: +385 (21) 24 47 24 Fax: +385 (21) 24 47 26 E-mail: [email protected]

IMPORTERS

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12. REFERENCES

Agricultural Census – Main results and metadata by country http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i1595e/i1595e01.pdf

AgriPolicyReports: http://www.europartnersearch.net/agri-policy/agri-reports/index.php?partie=11&pays=3

Croatian Bureau of Statistics: http://www.dzs.hr/default_e.htm

European Commission, Health and Consumers Food: http://ec.europa.eu/food/international/trade/poultry/index_en.htm

Food Industry Study in Southeast Europe: http://mazedonien.ahk.de/fileadmin/ahk_mazedonien/Dokumente/DEG-Food_industry_study- external_version-20-01-2011_02.pdf

Ministarstvo poljoprivrede: http://www.veterinarstvo.hr/default.aspx

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