62 1 WHO ARE WE AND WHY TO INVEST IN NOVI GRAD?

2 LOCATION AND TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS

3 BASIC ECONOMIC FACTS AND FIGURES

4 RESOURCESRESOURCES

5 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

6 INVESTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Novi Grad is a small town rich with resources and attractive investment VISION - NOVI GRAD 2026 location in and . It offers optimal conditions for Our team is committed to New investments, unique potential investors. serving the ambitious investor! experiences and healthy

Municipality Novi Grad has a long- environment standing tradition in processing We are proactive! We are open! industry, primarily in wood, textile, STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES and metal industry, with the share of processing industry with 21 % in the We provide support to overall municipality income, with SO1. Increased employment investors in the investment 33,3 % in the number of businesses in the economy, with the process as well as post- and with 37,2 % in the number of job- increase of municipal holders in the municipality. investment support. revenues To improve business environment, We are ready to welcome each the Municipality has implemented SO2. Improved quality of life, of you, to explore how we reforms by reducing the especially for young and could grow together!!! administrative fees and utility charges older people and by applying the proactive approach to investor support and aftercare. SO3.Preserved environment One of the oldest and most picturesque Krajina towns, Novi Grad, is situated on the very north-west of the Republic of Srpska at the border with the Republic of . It lies at banks of beautifull Una and Sana tivers.

Throughout history Novi Grad area has been a meeting point of the West and the East. It is believed that its name originates from the Castrum Novum fortress that once stood on nearby Kulsko hill which was raised at the site of Ancient Romans’ guard-house.

Many songs and poems have been written about Novi Grad, mainly inspired by the natural beauty of the Una River. Novi Grad has been famous for the Town Hall from 1892, which was included at the list of the national heritage of , and the Old Town Library from 1895. 2017/2018 Rural settlements of Novi Grad are a conjunction of the verdure oasis, tranquillity and ecologically clean and healthy environment, old rural farms, old-fashioned houses — wooden log cabins and houses, watermills, authentic national tradition and gastronomy.

. Border with European Union, accessible and well connected to all major highways, railways, airports, river ports and sea ports, comfortable place for work and living

Rivers, forests, land, fresh water and air, ores and minerals, competitive and qualified workforce

Novi Grad is a small town but with developed public and institutional infrastructure, business friendly environment, local and state institutional business support

Value added tax is 17% -the lowest in region, CEFTA- Central European Free Trade Agreement, E FTA-EU Free Trade Agreement. Municipality of Novi Grad is situated in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the beautiful riverbanks of Una and Sana, at the slopes of Kozara and Grmeč mountains. The municipality is well connected with CEFTA region offering duty free access to multimillion markets. It borders with Republic of Croatia, on the South-East border of the European Union. Even though Novi Grad is relatively far from the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, (320 km), it is still well connected with and the region by network of roads and highways. The closest biger cities are (89 km) and capital of Republic of Croatia, Zagreb (135 km). Distance between Novi Grad and Slovenian border is 140 km, Border crossing with Croatia- Dvor 3 km Austrian border 246 km, Hungarian border 220 km. Novi Grad is also connected with the rest of BiH and northern parts of Republic Border crossing with Croatia – Izačić 80 km of Croatia, as well as Central Dalmatia and ports at the . Border crossing with : 258 km The nearest international airports are located in Banja Luka (driving Novi Grad – Dvor – Batrovci time: 1 hour), Zagreb (driving time: 2,5 hours ), Split (driving time: 5 hours), Sarajevo (driving time: 5 hours) and (driving time: Border crossing with Montenegro – Trebinje 435 km 4 hours). HIGHWAY Beograd - Zagreb Distance: 75 km HIGHWAY Banja Luka – Gradiška Distance: 87 km CORRIDOR 5C - European route E 73 Distance: 167 km MAIN ROAD M14 (Kozarska Dubica-Novi Grad-Bihać) Direct access

Direct access to railway junction, with directions toward: • Dobrljin (border crossing – 15 km), RAILWAY • Zagreb (CRO) and Ljubljana (SLO), • Banja Luka and Sarajevo, • Bihać and Split

Banja Luka (distance: 87 km)

Zagreb (distance: 106 km) AIRPORTS Belgrade (distance: 380 km) Split (distance: 280 km) Sarajevo (distance: 320 km) (distance: 238 km)

RIVER PORTS Šamac- 216 km; Brčko- 260 km (Sava river)

Rijeka (CRO) – 220 km; SEAPORTS Split (CRO) – 268 km

3906 employed 151 S&M enterprises 2333 unemployed 1663 employees in S&MEs Most frequent occupations are mechanical and 100.144.254 EUR Gross S&ME’s income metal processing tehnicians, electric and 447 independent entrepreneurs economic technicians, tradesmen. 757 family farms, 81 commercial farms Possibility for effective retraining of the workforce 585 EUR average gross wage according to needs of investors. 84.365 EUR of business incetives Business sectors - trade, transport, agriculture, wood processing, textile, food processing, tourism.

Primary education: 4 central elementary 85.569.146 BAM gross trade volume schools, 18 rural school branches 11.959.438 EUR export volume Secondary educuation: Grammar 31.792.042 EUR import volume school ,,Petar Kočić“ and Combined 37,6% export-import coverage high school ,,Đuro Radmanović“ Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Germany are main Higher education; 1 higher education exporting countries , institution with 7 faculties Textile, wood, metal products are main Pre-school education: exporting goods. Kindergarten ,,Pčelica Maja“.

Forests occupy over 40% , or 18.959,08 ha, of territory of the municipality with gross wood volume of 48.100 m³. Municipality of Novi Grad is mostly rural area. It is mostly hilly area rich with forests and Preserved waters of Una and Sana rivers, water streams. Waters and numerous untouched wild streams, thermo-mineral farmland are two most spring Lješljani, artificial lake Petkovac. important natural resources of the municipality. Clean and fresh air is suitable for sports, recreational activities and health resorts.

Deposits of coal, bentonite, gypsum, dolomite, limestone, decorative stone, quartz, riversand, barite, iron slag, lead and zinc ores. Currently over 6 greenfield Currently over 8 brownfield locations available across the sites available. At least two local companies municipality area. Locations actively looking for business are well connected to mayor partners. traffic infrastructure and border crossings to European Union. Most of locations have direct access to communal infrastructure

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Exceptional conditions for Important projects ready to development of tourism be implemented in form of oriented businesses. public-private partnership ,,COOP center” Blatna ,,STANOSERVIS“ Former military ,,Nova forma” ,,Sana” factory ,,Simpromax” Hotel ,,Una” Veterinary station depot Svodna factory building Administration and ,,Simprolit” building building Production of basic metals and fabricated metal Factory for production of electric The spa and recreation center Industrial zone ,,Poljavnice“ products „SMS INDUSTRIE ENGINEERING“ components „NEW SANATRON“ “Lješljani”

(http://www.zzzrs.net/index.php/javni_pozivi/) - executes and implements and employment projects in line with the Republic of Srpska Employment are contact points for investors, Strategy and the annual Employment Action Plan for Strategy replies to investors’ queries and provide information on opportunities Implementation. and conditions for investment in the municipality, provide support to investors in the investment process and the investors aftercare (http://www.vladars.net/eng/vlada/ministries/MST/Pages/default.aspx ) : services. • financial support to organizations for infrastructural support to technology development, • financial support to technology development projects, procurement BUSINESS REGISTRATION – 1 DAY of equipment and participation in expert events on technology Issuance of the decision on business registration in 3 days and development , decision on independent entrepreneur registration in 1 day. • financial support to innovativeness in the Republic of Srpska;

PERMITS - 15/18 DAYS Issuance of urban planning permit in 15 days, construction permit in (https://www.irbrs.org/) – financial support for 15 days, use permit in 18 days. employment growth, building infrastructure facilities, export oriented

production, small and medium-sized enterprises, improvement of LOCAL INCENTIVES agricultural production, international promotion of investment Incetives for agricultural production, small and medium enterprises, opportunities in the Republic of Srpska. cooperatives and independent entrepreneurs, crafts, self- employment and employment. ADDRESS: Petra Kočića 2, 79220, Novi Grad PHONE: 052 753 505, FAX: 052 751 555

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