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INVEST IN
PRIJEPOLJE
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TOP REASONS FOR INVESTING IN
PRIJEPOLJE
* Lowest corporate tax rate in Europe – 10%
* Introduction of VAT (18%, 8%, 0%)
* Lower labour price comparing to the average in Serbia and
region
* Possibilities for brownfield investments
* Possibilities for greenfield investments
* 10 years corporate tax holiday for investment over 6 milion
and 100 employees
* 5 years corporate tax holiday for investment in underdeveloped
regions like Prijepolje
* Serbia is the only country outside of the Commonwealth of
independent States that enjoys a free Trade Agreement with Russia
* The Free Trade Agreements with Turkey, CEFTA, EFTA members,
Belarus and Kazakhstan
* Salary tax exemption for employees below 30 and above 45
years of age
* Social insurance charges exemption for employees below 30
and above 45 years of age
* Institutional support for investors
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A REACH HISTORY AND TRADITION
Prijepolje was established as a settlement in
1234,
and historical sources mentioned
Prijepolje for the first time in 1343. In historical
sources, Prijepolje was developed like a road
settlement on caravans road known as
"Dubrovnik's road", which was connecting
central and east parts of the Balkans with the
middle part of the Adriatic coast.
In the terms of history, this area was very
important trading cross road and the shortest
connection route between West Balkans and
East, as well East and West. Today Prijepolje is
located at borders of Serbia, Montenegro and
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prijepolje area abounds in cultural and historical monuments and heritage, dating to as far bask as the
Roman times.
Mileseva Monastery (13th century)
Vakuf Clock-Tower (medieval times)
Kumanica Monastery in Gostun (15th century)
Ibrahim Pasha's Mosque in Sarampovo (17th century)
Museum building in Prijepolje (18th century)
Education
Besides the institution of pre-education and primary educations there is a lot of institution of
secondary education such as a Gymnasium, Technical high school, Economics high school, and a
Higher Technical school.
Educational profiles in our municipality:
Mechanical education
Textile education
Electro Technical Education
Economic and trade education
Hospitality education
Professional staff
Students finish high school full of knowledge and willing to work. Education institutions
producing staff with practical knowledge which is very important.
If you are interested in experienced workers, Prijepolje is the best place for you. Due to high
rates of unemployment, many educated and skilled people are unemployed. Prijepolje's labor
force combines exceptional working efficiency with sizable labor supply. With a unique
combination of high-quality and low costs, it is one of the key factors in reaching a strong
business performance.
Transport infrastructure
Prijepolje Municipality is well connected with its neighboring municipalities and counties.
Air traffic
Distance from Prijepolje to the airports
Prijepolje – Belgrade, distance 246 km
Prijepolje – Sarajevo, distance 180 km
Prijepolje – Podgorica, distance 143 km
The construction of the airport in Uzice is in progress, distance 80 km
DHL and FEDEX allows air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract
logistics and international mail services to its customers. Services of these companies are
available in our country.
Road traffic
The municipality of Prijepolje is located at the intersection of main roads M21
(Subotica-Podgorica) and M8 (Novi Pazar-Pljevlja). The municipality is located
at borders of Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina
State border with the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Uvac (34
km)
State border with the Republic of Montenegro – Jabuka (12 km) and
Gostun (34 km)
Just this kind of geographical position makes the municipality of
Prijepolje an attractive location for business and convenient for
international economic activity.
Train service
The railroad Belgrade-Bar connect Prijepolje and Montenegro.
Railroad has electrical network.Prijepolje have freight railway
station. Prijepolje is directly connected by railroad with the
port Bar, Montenegro.
Maritime traffic
The distance between Prijepolje and port Bar is 202 km,
so we have the ability of maritime traffic.
EASY ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Free Trade Agreement with Russia
Serbia is the only country outside of the Commonwealth of Independent
States that enjoys a Free Trade Agreement with Russia. The Agreement
stipulates that goods produced in Serbia, with over 50% value added in the
country, are considered to be of the Serbian origin.
Free Trade Agreement with Turkey
Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and Turkey was signed on June 1,
2009 at the Economic Summit in Istanbul. Industrial products originating in
Serbia can be exported to Turkey without paying customs duties. Imports of
industrial products into Serbia are generally customs-free, but for a large
number of goods customs duties will be progressively abolished over the sixyear period, ending in 2015.
Free Trade Agreement with Belorus
Free Trade Agreement with CEFTA and EFTA
members
CEFTA - (eng. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) is the
trade agreement between the following countries in South East Europe: Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia,
and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission (UNMIK) in Kosovo.
EFTA –
members: Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
Trade Preferences with the EU and USA
Serbia has general trade preferences with European Union and USA on selected
products.
Free Trade Agreement with Kazakhstan
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Business Zone
Kolovrat
Kolovrat Business Zone is one of five business units of infrastructure that exist in the municipality of Prijepolje representing the
backbone of its business and economic development. Velika Župa, Ivanje, Kolovrat, Zalug and Brodarevo are locations that
perform various business activities within the sectors of: production, processing, construction and building materials industry,
storage, trade, transport and distribution.
Business Zone Kolovrat is the largest and the most exploited space of this type in the municipality, and therefore it is the most
important for its economic development, playing a significant role in the development of the whole sub-region of Polimlje. It is
located in of the southeastern part of Prijepolje at the distance of 2 km. The zone covers 60 hectares of land, mixed ownership
structure - municipal, private, state (Serbian Railways), 25 ha of it is developed space.
Business entities that currently operate in this location employ over 1,000 workers. For this reason, BZ Kolovrat represents a
central point of economic life in Prijepolje municipality, providing the strategic importance to Polimlje on the economic map in
the south- western part of Serbia.
The zone is located at the intersection of main roads M21 (Subotica-Podgorica) and M8 (Novi Pazar-Pljevlja), next to the
railway Belgrade-Bar. State border with the Republic of Montenegro is not far from the Zone, with the border crossings
Jabuka (12 km) and Gostun (34 km). The border with Bosnia and Herzegovina is 34 km far (border crossing Uvac). Just this
kind of geographical position makes the Zone an attractive location for business and convenient for international economic
activity.
SUB-ZONE -
is located along the left bank of the Lim River to the main road M21 and covers an
area of ​15 ha. In addition to the listed entities, all other sizes, towards Bijelo Polje to the highway, is free
and is privately owned.
CENTRAL ZONE -
is located between the road M21 and railway Belgrade-Bar, the total area
of ​8 ha. 13 existing businesses currently located in this region operates in the sectors of furniture
production, the industry of constructing materials, textile production and processing, wholesale and a
number of services. The structure of the remaining available land in this sub-zone is partly privately owned
and partly owned by Serbian Railways.
INDUSTIAL ZONE
- Within the Zone there is an Industrial Zone with 13 lots, the total area
of ​2.5 ha, ranging from 7-33 acres per individual lot. One of the lots provides exceptional opportunities for
Brownfield investments, including the abandoned building with the dimensions 50 x 15 m, built of solid
material, suitable for maintenance and repair of vehicles and machines. Other locations are also suitable
for Greenfield investment.
This separate sub-unit is fully equipped with infrastructure (road access, substation, rain and fecal
sewerage, water supply) is available to interested businesses. The production, trade, service and
administrative activities within the sectors of wood, food and textile industry are recommended in the
Study of Justification, done by the municipality, and represent the main development activities of the
municipality.
UPPER ZONE -
covers 25.5 ha, extends from the Belgrade-Bar railway line to the main road
route M8. Its greatest potential is certainly numerous of Brownfield sites remained after the great industrial
factories of chemical ("Elan") and metal-processing ("FAP") industry. There are dozens of businesses
currently operate in the sectors of wood processing, trade, bakery industry and metal processing, leaving
enough space for new investment projects.
LOWER ZONE -
covers 9 hectares and extends to the right of the Upper zone along the left
bank of the river Seljasnica, at the foot of the hill Gradina. The former giants of textile ("Ljubisa
Miodragović") and footwear industry ("Limka") located their production sectors at this location, working with
significantly reduced capacity due to current economic trends. At the same time, among them, there are
dozens smaller companies located more there.
THE BEST LOCATIONS FOR YOUR
BUSINESS
Abandoned building of 738 m2 + 20 acres of land
Possibility of renting in 50 years. Cost of renting(if you employ at least 33 employees for a period of 3
years), is EUR 10 000.00 (payment in the first three years of operations).
20 acres of land - possibility of renting in 50 years at a price of EUR 2000.00 (EUR 100 per acre).
This building is suitable for all forms of production, but primarily for maintenance and repair of vehicles
and machines.
Advantages: possibility of extension, nearness of the railway and main roads
Abandoned building in Brodarevo
Abandoned building with the business hall of 600 m2. The building was used for the textile industry,but
its suitable for all forms of production.
Start production in the following areas:
Machine industry
Textile industry
Chemical imdustry
Wood industry
Automotive industry
Agricultural and food industry
Construction industry
Production and distribution of electricity
The mining industry
Agriculture of Prijepolje
The region of Prijepolje is very reach with pasture and
arable land, suitable for agricultural development.
Optimal weather condition and rivers Lim and Seljašnica
enabled the construction of irrigation systems,
contributing the development of agiculture.
The largest share in the agricultural production
belongs to the following: live-stock breeding
(cattle breeding and sheep breeding), fruit
growing (plums, apples, raspberries) and crop
farming (potatoes).
Compound the traditional with the
modern production
Perfect place for agricultural development
PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
The most common of the fruit production are: raspberry, apple and plum. Potato is the
most common agricultural product. In recent years apple production has increased.
FOREST FRUITS, MEDICAL PLANTS AND
MUSHROOMS
As the natural environment has been preserved in our region, there are large
quantities of forest fruits, medical plants and mushrooms.
Most processed are wild mushrooms (porcini and chanterelle). Mushrooms are
marketed as fresh, dried and preserved. This products are mainly exported. The
municipality of Prijepolje is excellent market for forest fruits (juniper, dog rose,
blueberry, wild strawberries, wild blackberries, etc), which are processed, dried,
frozen, blanched and exported to a markets of Italy, Austria, Germany and Poland.
There are also large quantities of herbs as plantain, mint, thyme, gentian, yarrow,
mallow, selenium, sage, lavender, angelica and oregano.
PRODUCTION OF FLOWERS,
DECORATIVE HERBS
WILD AND
In the last two decades in Zlatibor region,start a production of houseplants and
garden flowers. There are more than 70 types of flowering plants in region of
Zlatibor . In Požega ( 102 km distance from Prijepolja) exist The Forest Seed
Centre, provided with most up-to-date equipment used in the world. It is the bestquality plant for processing and storage of forest seed in South-East Europe.
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF
MEAT
This production is present at agricultural farms and there are a lot of
farms with a larger number of cattle, cows, sheep and fattened bull
calves. A lot of farms produce in traditional way. The animal products
are of top quality.
There is a large number of abandoned villages in our region, so you
could find cheap land holdings.
An excellent example of a successful business in this sector is
"Zlatiborac". "Zlatiborac" supplies hotels, big trading chains, huge
supermarkets with smoked meat products of top-quality that are
produced in a traditional manner and by modern finishing and
packaging.
( www.zlatiborac.com )
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING OF
MILK
Milk, from Zlatibor region, owing to the geography, climate and the
method of breeding, is of top quality and in high demand at the local
and foreign markets. A larger part of production belongs to the
production of pasteurised milk and sour dairy products, and recent
products are paprika with cream, Trappist cheese and cream.
Cheese is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms.
PRODUCTION OF HONEY
Honey is produced in unspoiled countryside that is clean green and
nuclear free. The most common of this production are: meadow honey,
forest honey and acacia honey, with the addition of fruit and nuts, placed
on the market in small packages. Honey can be produced with the
addition of forests plants. All raw materials needed for this production
could be found in our environment.
FISH PRODUCTION AND
PROCESSING
In recent years production of fish in region of Zlatibor has
increased. Ponds have been constructed primarily for
growing trout. Companies that produce fish are going to
modernize their production and improve competitiveness in
domestic and world markets. Foreign market is in constant
demand for fresh fish, and because of that fish processing in
our municipality would be the right choice.
MILLING, BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTION
In the food processing industry there are facilities for bread and
pastry production. In recent years some companies produce
pasta, dough slices for pies, pies made of buckwheat, puff pastry
and fruit pies .
The region has developed confectionery production, primarily
processing and packaging of sugar. Packaging of granular and
powder products is increasing.
WE HAVE POTENTIAL TO MAKE
A BREND
RECOGNIZABLE ANYWHERE IN
THE WORLD
INVEST IN TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
REASONS FOR
INVESTING IN TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
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The municipality of Prijepolje has long standing experiance in
textile industry
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Skilled and experienced workforce
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Low labor cost
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Market for products in Serbia and abroad
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Because you are going to be more competitive in other European
markets
Low cost to start the production
Free Trade Agreement with Cefta and Efta envisage mutual
abolishment of customs and non-customs duties in trade
between the countries
INVEST IN AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY
REASONS FOR INVESTING IN AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY?
you can start production of an existing factory Fap Livnica ( www.fapliv.rs)
you will become the only manufacturer of auto parts in the country
mutual market for 12,5 milions consumers (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro)
opportunity of expoting products to a market of Russia, Turkey, CEFTA and EFTA
members without paying any custom duties
qualified and experienced workforce
INVEST IN CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY
REASONS FOR INVESTING IN CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY?
you can start production of an existing factory (www.elan.rs)
qualified workforce with long standing experiance
low labour price
13000 m2 built business space
large market for products
INVEST IN FURNITURE
PRODUCTION
TOP REASONS FOR INVESTING
IN FURNITURE PRODUCTION
Available potentials for production
using renewable sources such as
wood - 48,35% of municipality is cover
with forest
Lower labour price comparing to the
average in Serbia and region
Acess to a large market
Opportunity of exporting to a large
market without paying any customs
duties(Russia,Belorus,Kazakhstan,
Turkey,EFTA and CEFTA members)
INVEST IN PRIJEPOLJE
SERBIA
HYDROPOPOWER
Prijepolje Municipality is characterized by the high quality
hydrological capacities, above all, the Lim River, Mileševka and
Seljašnica river courses, and numerous potable water sources. The
analysis conducted by the Serbian Health Protection Institute
showed that water of all 13 sources located on Prijepolje Territory is
potable. Source of high quality selenium rich mineral water is located
in the valley of the Seljašnica River (8 km from the town).
Prijepolje has enormous potential for the construction of mini hydro
power plants.
FORESTS
Prijepolje municipal territory is rich in forests in the areas of Zlatar,
Jadovnik, Ozren, Lise, Kamena Gora, Babina, Pobijenik and other
mountain areas. These areas are characterized by fresh air and
represents an important natural resource.
According to «SRBIJAŠUME», Prijepolje Municipality manages
65,523.63 hectares of forests owned by state, out of which 6 ,525.87
hectares are under conifer forests, and 22,220.32 hectares under
low forests. Such a forests structure is a great potential for wood
processing industry development.
ORE
40 million tons of copper, lead and Zink deposits, according to
assessment, are locate in Čadinje, close to the industrial zone.
Additionally, there are smaller deposits of gold, silver and nonmetals.
LAND
Prijepolje territory has plenty different scenic areas ranging from valleys close
to the river Lim to thick forests and mountain grazing land.
Agricultural land in this area covers the area of 38,205 ha and represents an
enormous wealth of our region.
TOURISM POTENTIAL
Through the region of Prijepolje, various civilizations and cultures have
intertwined; trade caravans and Dubrovnik’s emissaries, poets, and
missionaries, pilgrims, and travel writers have passed. Nowadays,
Prijepolje and its environs are visited by numerous tourists because of a
rich cultural heritage and fascinating generous nature.
The rich tourist offer of Prijepolje , which is called the “town of rivers” by
modern tourists, includes Mileševa monastery ( XIII century ), the
monasteries by the “holy waters of the River Lim“ (Davidovica,
Kumanica...) , the medieval castles Mileševac and Kovin, the Roman
necropolis in Kolovrat ( II and IV century), the monuments of the Islamic
culture and civilization.
As especially valuable, those bordering the downtown stand out: Ibrahim
Pasha’s Mosque in Šarampovo ( XVI century ) listed under the status of
the “cultural monuments“ and Clock Tower in Vakuf ( XIII century ).
As another sight of Prijepolje a small Catholic church imposed itself,
constructed in 1887, on a rock above the River Lim
Then there are the gorges of the Mileševka and Dubočica Rivers, rafting
on the River Lim, the waterfalls of the Sopotnica River, the living
ethnographical museum in Tičije Polje, the picturesque tracts of Kamena
Gora, Jabuka, Babina and other villages, the abundance of flora and
fauna, organized trekking tours, hunting and fishing... The “town of rivers“
with its preserved building heritage, cultural heritage, and untouched
nature has enviable potentials for all types of tourism and active vacation
in an increasingly rapid routine of everyday life.
There are interesting events that includes rafting, paragliding, diving,
and cultural and entertainment events.
WELCOME
Breathtaking panoramic views
Enjoy unspoiled natural beauties of
Prijepolje region
Journey through the history by
visiting interesting old
architecture
Countless attractive waterfalls
and many water mills
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