As of 2013[update] the association included about 50 independent bakers of Cornish pasties.
[2] Despite the resolution of the 2012 "Pasty tax" matter, the BBC has reported that some Cornish Pasty Association members are still unsure whether Value Added Tax applies to their baked goods.
[3] The association sponsors the World Pasty Championships, an annual event held at the Eden Project.
[5][6] The town of Real del Monte in Mexico is home of the International Pasty Festival.
[7] Before the museum was opened a group from the Regulatory Council for the Cornish Heritage of Real del Monte visited Cornwall on a week-long fact finding mission and met with the Cornish Pasty Association.