The Baltic Sea Task Force on Organised Crime (BSTF-OC) was created on May 04, 1996 due to the decision taken by the Heads of Governments of the Baltic Sea States. It comprises 11 personal representatives of the Heads of Governments of the Baltic Sea States (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden).
Officials from Interpol, Europol, the EU Council and the Secretariat of the Council Baltic Sea States have the status of observers at the BSTF meetings.