PROMOTING CROATIAN PROMOTING CROATIAN EXPORT OF INDUSTRIAL EXPORT OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & SERVICESPRODUCTS & SERVICES

Role of CCERole of CCE

Bruxelles, May 26, 2010

Lahorka Ropac, CCE – Pula County Chamber

THE CROATIAN CHAMBER OF THE CROATIAN CHAMBER OF ECONOMY – main scope of CEE’S ECONOMY – main scope of CEE’S activitiesactivities

Promotion of the Croatian economy abroadPromotion of the Croatian economy abroad

Establishment and development of all types of international business Establishment and development of all types of international business relationsrelations

Running of Goods and Services/Waste exchangeRunning of Goods and Services/Waste exchange

Organization and promotion of education and encouragement of Organization and promotion of education and encouragement of invention in the business sector invention in the business sector

Information on relevant economic regulations & lawsInformation on relevant economic regulations & laws

Trade missions & participation at fairs and exhibitionsTrade missions & participation at fairs and exhibitions

Provision of advisory assistance in the field of business legislationProvision of advisory assistance in the field of business legislation

CCE –leading business institution in the CCE –leading business institution in the Republic of Croatia serves the business Republic of Croatia serves the business community in order to strengthen community in order to strengthen economic growtheconomic growth• by cooperating with government institutions, by cooperating with government institutions, Croatian Exporters, APIU – Trade and Investment Promotion Agency

promoting the Croatian economy and linking it with wider international environment,

fostering entrepreneurship, quality standards and environmental protection, foreign investment

establishing business schools

extending the scope of its public authority

INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

Industry (section B,C and D according to NCEA) employs Industry (section B,C and D according to NCEA) employs approximately 265.000 persons (i.e. 22% of total employment with approximately 265.000 persons (i.e. 22% of total employment with legal entities)legal entities)

14.734 active companies (13,3 % of total number)14.734 active companies (13,3 % of total number)

Accounts for 20.5% GDPAccounts for 20.5% GDP

Leaders are the manufacturer of foods and beverages, electricity, gas Leaders are the manufacturer of foods and beverages, electricity, gas and water supply, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, and water supply, manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, refined petroleum productsrefined petroleum products

In the terms of exports, shipbuilding and the manufacture of refined In the terms of exports, shipbuilding and the manufacture of refined products, electrical and optical equipment, chemicals and chemical products, electrical and optical equipment, chemicals and chemical products, food and beverages traditionally lead the wayproducts, food and beverages traditionally lead the way

Croatia’s trade amounted to $10.05 billion in 2009 and the country ranked 80th in the world when it came to export volumes. This figure was, however, lower than the previous year’s performance of $14.36 billion. The exported commodities were: Transport equipment, Machinery, Textiles, Chemicals, Foodstuffs, Fuels

MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS - 2009MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS - 2009

As far as Croatian imports are concerned, the 2009 volumes were recorded at $20.47 billion and the country was the 66th in the world in terms of the volume. In 2008, imports were reported at $30.42 billion. The imported commodities were: Machinery, Transport, Electrical equipment, Chemicals, Fuels, Lubricants, Foodstuffs

MAIN IMPORT PARTNERS - 2009MAIN IMPORT PARTNERS - 2009

CROATIA

Country Country % of total % of total FDIFDI

1. Austria1. Austria29%29%

2. Netherlands2. Netherlands15%15%

3. Germany3. Germany 13%13%

4. Hungary4. Hungary10%10%

5. France 5. France 6%6%

6. Luxembourg 6. Luxembourg 5%5%

7. Italy7. Italy 5% 5%

8. Slovenia8. Slovenia 5%5%

9. Belgium9. Belgium 2%2%

10. United Kingdom10. United Kingdom 2%2%

LEADING FOREIGN INVESTORSLEADING FOREIGN INVESTORS

CCE’s activities in supporting CCE’s activities in supporting exportexport • Organizes Croatian business delegations visits abroad• Organizes B2B meetings for foreign business delegations to Croatia• Disseminates information to potential foreign business partners about domestic businesses environment• Disseminates information on foreign markets to Croatian companies • Organizes seminars about marketing to individual foreign markets• Informs on the EU single market through the EEN (EU News, EU Support Programmes, Calls for funding, Public Procurement, professional seminars) • Maintains a network of CCE’s representative offices in abroad• Maintains statistics on the exchange of commercial goods between Croatia and the world• Disseminates information on the WTO, Free Trade Agreements, regional initiatives and trans-border projects...etc•Develops cluster association with the aim to create new product Develops cluster association with the aim to create new product and services and represent common interests and services and represent common interests

CCE’s activities in preparing our CCE’s activities in preparing our companies for the export on single companies for the export on single market – market – few examples few examples • Organizes educations, seminars and workshops about CE marking and similar technical standards and requirements •Quality improvement -the program for the introduction and development of quality management standards and systems in companies and institutions. • Organizes workshops about implementation of HACCAP standards• Informs companies about European policy for quality agricultural product i.e. Protected Designations of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG )•Preparing for the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals), CLP (Classification, Labeling and Packaging) and IPPC (Integrated Pollution, Prevention and Control) for environmental protection • Organizes different conferences and workshops for companies on EU policy- Energy conference, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) etc,•Develops CBC cooperation with the neighbouring countries•Disseminates information about EU acquis

EEN Consortium of Croatia:EEN Consortium of Croatia:• CCE + partners: The Business and Innovation Centre of Croatia – BICRO,

Croatian Technology Institute Zagreb, Technology Park Varaždin, Technology Development Centre Osijek, Regional Development Agency Rijeka and the Technology Transfer Office, Split.

• CCE is the coordinator and responsible party for the EIC componentinforming on open EU calls, finding potential partners for international cooperation, helping entrepreneurs in the creation of new products and services and identification of new markets, facilitates TT by using of a central information system, counsels entrepreneurs about technology development issues, IPR, sources of funding for innovative projects etc.

OFFSETS - CCE’s Industry and Technology OFFSETS - CCE’s Industry and Technology DepartmentDepartment – –

Offsets are compensatory arrangements related to public procurements in the defense and aerospace sector.

The main objective of offset arrangements is to provide benefits for the economy of the buying country.

Offsets office within the Department performs, in collaboration with the Offset Committee of MELE, following activities:

• Linking Croatian companies with potential foreign partners in order to establish cooperation •Educating companies on the opportunities generated by indirect offset

The PV (English issue available as well) magazine The PV (English issue available as well) magazine represents a communication medium that facilitates represents a communication medium that facilitates

cooperation between the Croatian and foreign cooperation between the Croatian and foreign economies, e.g. publishing public procurement calls economies, e.g. publishing public procurement calls and advertising business opportunities at home and and advertising business opportunities at home and

in the regionin the region

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

CROATIAN CHAMBER OF ECONOMY

INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

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