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1. The Town of Jastrebarsko - Economic profile Dear businessmen, 2. Entrepreneurial Infrastructure 2.1 . Entrepreneurship A Guide for Investment in the Town of Jastrebarsko, which is in front of you, summarizes all 2.2 . Jalševac Business Zone the potential and actual advantages of investment in our Town that are available to all 2.3 . Development of road entrepreneurs. infrastructure in the Zone 2.4 . An example of successful We have been working for years on our development with the aim of encouraging investment entrepreneurial activity and creating a business friendly environment. Our vision is directed 3. Incentives for investors and on achiving high quality of life of all our citizens. entrepreneurs This Guide is not just a document but a way of thinking and acting of our local 3.1 . Local incentives for investors government. Publishing of this Guide is just one of many steps towards the long-term 3.2 . Grants for entrepreneurs development of our Town. 3.3 . Grants for farmers 4. Social infrastructure Therefore, I'm happy to welcome all of you to the Town of Jastrebarsko! 4.1 . Human Resources 4.2 . Quality of living Mayor 5. International awards Zvonimir Novosel ► According to the indicators from City Development Strategy of Jastrebarsko for the period of 2012 to 2015, entrepreneurs make the largest share of employment and income in the processing 1. The Town of industry. Furthermore, the agriculture is an important economic branch in the town, especially grape growing and wine making, Jastrebarsko - and long tradition of craftsmanship. ► The main strategic goals of economic development are to Economic profile increase the competitiveness of SMEs, the development of Jalševac Business Zone, agricultural development and selective forms of tourism based on wine making, natural and cultural heritage. Vienna Münich Distance from mayor cities

Budapest 35 km

Rijeka 120 km Sarajevo 297 km Budapest 372 km

Milan Zagreb Vienna 391 km Münich 566 km Jastrebarsko Milan 661 km Traffic connection The Town of Jastrebarsko INFO The town is located on the main The administrative Local roads, Western Europe - Zagreb - organization Government in Sarajevo Adriatic Coast, close to the the Zagreb European highway /E65/E71, County which coincides with the The town area 229 km2 international road E59 (part of the Pyhrn Highway) Nuremberg-Linz- The number of 59 Graz-Macelj-Zagreb-Split. settlements Jastrebarsko is connected to The population (in 15 866 and Zagreb with the 2011) state road D1. NUTS 2 Northwest (Nomenclature of Units for Teritorial Statisics 2) 2.1. Entrepreneurship

 According to data available to public 2. Entrepreneurial there were 344 companies and 397 crafts registered in Jastrebarsko in 2014 infrastructure  Income of entrepreneurs in 2013: 38% share of the processing industry, 27% share of wholesale and retail  Export of businesses in 2013: 85% share of manufacturing industry  Number of employees at entrepreneurs in 2013: 44% of employees in the processing industry 2.2. Jalševac Business Zone

Traffic connection distance

Highway A1 / E65, E71 0 km (next to the zone)

Railway 1 km

State road D 310 The main road of the zone

Zagreb Airport 30 km

Rijeka Seaport 120 km Jalševac Business Zone

Area: 333 ha Municipal infrastructure: 65 ha

Building area: 89 ha

Area available for construction: 179 ha

The number of 25 companies/entrepreneurs : Number of employees: 850

well placed location; Advantages: regulated infrastructure utilities

local incentives for investors; Advantages: low amount of municipal contributions ( 3,9 E / m3 ) Jalševac Business Zone

 COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

 production, manufacturing, commercial buildings, hotel industry and congress tourism, utility-service and accompanying uses, also storage (logistic) uses  GEENFIELD LOCATION

 Available area owned by the Town of Jastrebarsko →15.652 m2

 BROWNFIELD LOCATION

 Available buildings with private ownership → 53.772 m2 Road T2-T3 tertiary industrial road; 695 m  location permit Realization plan:  parcelling survey  2015 - 2017 Road T2 (to overpass) tertiary industrial road; 350 m 2.3 . Development  Preliminary project Realization plan:  Surveying site plan of road  2015 – 2016 Road S3, S4 i T10 (to secondary and tertiary industrial road; infrastructure in the purifiner) 690 m  Main project Zone Realization plan:  location permit  2015 – 2017 Road S2 secondary industrial road; 245 m  Preliminary project Realization plan:  2017 – 2018 2.4 . An example of successful investment

 The realization of one of the largest greenfield investment in the - a logistic center of the company Kaufland Croatia k.d., worth 75.000.000 €, began in the Jalševac Business Zone at the the end of 2013. The investment will open 150 new workplaces.  The investment was realized on the surface of 163.000 m2, with four buildings being built on the area of 64.500 m2.  The Kaufland Central Storage was opened in March 2015. Andreas Wendy , General Director of Kaufland Hrvatska k.d.

„I give thanks to the Town of Jastrebarsko for its active help in the realization of our investment. The town has been an active partner, and this approach is essential for new potential investors. "(Jastrebarsko, November the 29th 2013) 3.1 . Local incentives for investors

3. Incentives for investors  MUNICIPAL FEE and entrepreneurs  TAX ON COMPANY

 exemption from paying for new business entities:

 in the first year 100%

 in the second year 75%

 in the third year 25% Local incentives for investors

 MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTIONS  Zone I 7,4 E/m³ of the building  Zone II 3,9 E/m³ of the building (Jalševac Business Zone)

 for the investor who builds business-economic facilities where production of any kind will take place, there will be a 20% discount of unit value on the utility contribution for all zones

 payment at once of the entire utility contribution for the investor who builds business or other facilities that are not for production use, and for which the amount of utility contribution is 649.000 € or more, will have a 15% discount

 ability to pay in 12 equal monthly installments - all the payers for a determined amount of municipal contribution higher than 64.900 € . ► Each year the Town of Jastrebarsko provides in the budget significant funds to support entrepreneurs, especially SMEs and crafts:

3.2 . Grants for entrepreneurs  grants for starting a business,  grants for the performance of entrepreneurs on trade fairs

 capital grants for purchase of equipment

 subvention of interest rates for entrepreneurs in the line of credit 3.3 . Grants for farmers

 According to data from the Farm Register, agriculture is the line of work for 1.295 family farms, 35 of them operate as crafts, 10 have companies and 4 work as co- operatives.

 grants for grape growing and wine making,

 grants for fruit-growing and vegetable-growing,

 grants for livestock farming,

 premium subvention in agriculture,

 capital grants for purchase of equipment.  The town of Jastrebarsko is a desirable place not only for the realization of business ideas, 4. Social but also for a pleasant family life. That is mentioned in the vision of the City infrastructure Development Strategy: "The Town of Jastrebarsko is a place with high quality of living and opportunity for vacation (pure nature, forests and clear water)....” 4.1 . Human Resources

 According to the census of 2011, there are 15.866 people living in Jastrebarsko or 5% of the population of Zagreb County

 There are 10.477 persons able to work, of whom 1.545 or 15% have high education. People under the age of 19 make 20% of the population in Jastrebarsko (3.232)

 In the records of the Croatian Employment Service - Branch Jastrebarsko, at the end of 2014 there were 734 unemployed people. That puts the Town of Jastrebarsko on the list of local government units with the lowest unemployment rate in Croatia 4.2 . Quality of living

 Institutions:

 Kindergarten → inclusion of children with special needs and professional nannies

 Elementary School → providing day care

 High School → curriculum for gymnasium,  Natural and Cultural Heritage: the economic profession, trade and crafts  a tourist destination

 Music School → preschool and primary  Nature Park Žumberak – school Hills

 Croatian Forest Research Institute →  Erdödy Castle and park scientific institution  Plešivica Wine Road

 Health center  Crna Mlaka Ornithological Reserve  European Cities & Regions of the future, 2012/2013  Jastrebarsko is one of the "European cities of the Future in Southern Europe for 2012/2013„ according to the Financial Times magazine. 5. International  Forbes awards  Jastrebarsko is among 20 cities that move Croatia, according to Forbes magazine.

 Greenlight  Jastrebarsko is the only Croatian city that won European Commission - "Green Light Award" in 2014 for project "Let's Save!“. Contact: Strossmayer Square 13, 10450 Jastrebarsko Croatia The Town of Jastrebarsko T. 01 6281 110 F. 01 6281 112 E. [email protected]

www.jastrebarsko.hr The Town of Jastrebarsko

„The Town of Jastrebarsko cherishes its past, lives in its present and invests in a better future!”

The Town of Jastrebarsko, May 2015