CROATIA

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CROATIA

• Neighboring with Italy, Slovenia, Hungary,
  Yugoslavia, BosniaHerzegovina
• population of 4.32 million
• some 30 Free Trade Agreements, member of the WTO,
  CEFTA, NATO Partnership for Peace EU accession
  candidate

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• GDP of 22bn in 2002 steady growth averaging 4
  percent p.a.
• best inflation track record in CEE
• unemployment 15 (ILO)
• steadily decreasing interest rates

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• relatively open economy with exports of 47.5 and
  imports of 52.8 of GDP
• U.S. accounts for only 2.5 of imports to Croatia
• out of 6.64bn of FDIs to Croatia (1993-2001),
  the U.S. accounts for 18.7 (1.2bn)

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BEST PROSPECTS

• 1. WATER BUSINESS
• WATER DISTRIBUTION
• SEWAGE SYSTEMS
• WASTEWATER TREATMENTS

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• 2. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
• MUNICIPAL WASTE DISPOSALS
• INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSALS

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• 3. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
• MEAT-BONE MEAL
• OIL SLUDGE and similar

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• Priority in Croatia to solve waste water
  treatment problems in large industries and towns
  with 15000 inhabitants or more.
• Investment up to 10 billion prior to accession
  to EU
• Estimation 20 facilities will be built by the
  year 2010, facilities for town of 2000-15000 will
  be built by the year 2025.

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• Waste disposals still unprotected
• Only Zagreb disposal is being rehabilitated
  according to the environmental EU standards
• No dirty industries, was always concentrated on
  the tourism and food industry
• Air pollution a problem in the large cities

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SLOVENIA

• Neighboring with Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia
• population of 2 million
• WTO, NATO, Council of Europe, CEFTA, Free Trade
  Agreements with EU countries
• GDP of 19.68 billion in 2000
• inflation 8.9 p.a.
• unemployment 7.0

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BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA

• Neighboring with Croatia, Yugoslavia
• population of 3.9 million
• GDP of 4.37 billion in 2000
• inflation 8 p.a.
• high unemployment

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SERVICES

• QRAS - TRAVEL GRANTS
• GKS - GOLD KEY SERVICE
• MARKET RESEARCH
• TRADE MISSIONS

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LEADS

• Adriatic project, 250mil WB loan awarded to
  state agency Croatian Waters for the coastal
  cities pollution control
• Salonit, producer of asbestos pipes and roof
  covers is searching for alternative technology
• Agroproteinka, rendering plant is seeking to
  modernize its production process
• a number of municipalities needs assistance in
  water distribution and wastewater treatment
  projects

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