OSIJEK-BARANJACOUNTY REGIONALOPERATING PROGRAM2006-2013 The 2006 to 2013 Regional Operational Program of the Osijek and Baranja County REGIONAL OPERATING PROGRAM 2006 - 2013 OSIJEK-BARANJA COUNTY The 2006 to 2013 Regional Operational Program of the Osijek and Baranja County IMPORTANT NOTICE All questions in relation to the contents of the ROP please send to the following address: Agency for development Europske avenije 11 Tel: 031/200 677 The County web site: www.obz.hr PROTECTION OF RIGHTS All the contents of this ROP is exclusively made for the use of the Osijek-Baranja County. Inženjerski biro d.d. Zagreb has elaborated this Regional Operational Program in compliance with the client Osijek-Baranja County's requirements, only for its specific implementation. All other person using information set out in this Program are doing so to their own responsibility and risk. This Program has been translated from Croatian to English language. In case of misinterpretation the Croatian version is valid. The 2006 to 2013 Regional Operational Program of the Osijek and Baranja County C O N T E N T S Preface..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3 I. BASIC ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1. THE COUNTY OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 9 1.1. Land and Area........................................................................................................................ 9 1.2. Settlements, dwelling and urbanization ................................................................................. 9 1.3. Main categories of exploitation of the area.......................................................................... 10 1.4. Relief.................................................................................................................................... 11 1.5. Climate................................................................................................................................. 11 1.6. Geological, hydrogeological, seizmic and tectonic characteristics...................................... 12 1.7. Hydrological characteristics................................................................................................. 12 1.8. Pedological characteristics................................................................................................... 13 1.9. Protected nature and cultural heritage.................................................................................. 13 1.10. Landscape values ................................................................................................................. 13 2. NATURAL RESOURCES AND POTENTIALS ...................................................................... 15 2.1. Agriculture........................................................................................................................... 15 2.2. Forestry................................................................................................................................ 15 2.3. Water resources.................................................................................................................... 15 2.4. Exploitation of mineral raw material................................................................................... 16 2.5. Plant and Animal Communities........................................................................................... 16 2.6. Traffic position and infrastructure ....................................................................................... 16 2.6.1. Transport ......................................................................................................................... 17 2.6.1.1. Road transport ........................................................................................................ 17 2.6.1.2. Railroad transport .................................................................................................. 18 2.6.1.3. River transport........................................................................................................ 18 2.6.1.4. Air transport ........................................................................................................... 19 2.6.1.5. Postal transport ...................................................................................................... 20 2.6.1.6. Telecommunication network ................................................................................... 20 2.6.1.7. Radio network......................................................................................................... 20 2.6.2. Energy system.................................................................................................................. 21 2.6.3. Water supply management system................................................................................... 22 2.6.3.1. Waste water drainage ............................................................................................. 23 2.6.3.2. Water Flows and Waters Regulation ...................................................................... 24 2.6.4. Waste management.......................................................................................................... 25 3. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS AND PROSPECTS ......................................................... 26 4. DEMOGRAPHIC REFERENCES............................................................................................. 28 5. ECONOMIC STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................... 31 6. INVESTMENTS........................................................................................................................ 31 7. EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT ............................................................................ 35 8. DEVELOPMENT RETROSPECTIVE...................................................................................... 37 9. THE COUNTY FOREIGN TRADE EXCHANGE ................................................................... 39 10. BUSINESS EFFICIENCY......................................................................................................... 41 11. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE............................................................................................... 44 i The 2006 to 2013 Regional Operational Program of the Osijek and Baranja County 12. OUTLINE OF INDUSTRIES AND INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES IN THE COUNTY ECONOMY........................................................................................................................................... 45 12.1. Agriculture and food industry.............................................................................................. 45 12.1.1. Structure of agricultural land ..................................................................................... 45 12.1.2. Livestock production ................................................................................................... 45 12.1.3. Crop production.......................................................................................................... 46 12.2. Processing industry.............................................................................................................. 49 12.2.1. Food and drinks production........................................................................................ 49 12.2.2. Milling and baking industry ........................................................................................ 50 12.2.3. Sugar industry ............................................................................................................. 50 12.2.4. Oil industry.................................................................................................................. 50 12.2.5. Fodder industry........................................................................................................... 50 12.2.6. Textile industry............................................................................................................ 50 12.2.7. Wood and wood processing and paper industry ......................................................... 51 12.2.8. Metal processing and engineering industry ................................................................ 52 12.2.9. Chemical industry ....................................................................................................... 54 12.2.10. Building material industry .......................................................................................... 54 12.3. Construction......................................................................................................................... 55 12.4. Utility infrastructure............................................................................................................. 57 12.5. Small and medium entrepreneurship (SME sector) ............................................................. 61 12.6. Transport.............................................................................................................................