 In the process of Croatia's entry into the EU, there were widespread fears that new legislation would make "svinjokolja" as such illegal, forcing all pig slaughter to be conducted in controlled, inspected facilities.The fears were unwarranted because new regulation focused on stopping distribution of unhealthy meat products on the open market, rather than the traditional process where meat is consumed within household.Families check the meat for microbiological health and Trichinella

In some countries traditional pig slaughter is a special event.