Product Stewardship
ams OSRAM is committed to ensuring that its products are in compliance with international regulations and customer requirements.
Environmental Product Stewardship
ams OSRAM is committed to ensuring that its products are in compliance with international regulations and customer requirements in terms of managing hazardous substances. Our product environmental program controls new product developments as well as existing products steady adhere to these requirements through strong management and validation of ams OSRAM suppliers and subcontractors.
We follow a ’no step backwards’ policy when developing new products. Hence, we make it our responsibility to consistently improve the efficacy and life of our products and to further reduce their hazardous contents. This way, we assure a process of continuous improvement.
Conflict Minerals Regulation
ams OSRAM does not support the use of conflict minerals (gold, tantalum, tin and tungsten) that are illegally mined or/and contribute to armed conflict or human rights abuses in Conflict Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRA) such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other adjoining countries. Our commitment is to ensure responsible sourcing through the monitoring of our supply chain alongside continuous engagement with our customers. The commitment towards this program is demonstrated with the policy below in the 'Download' section, the conflict minerals reporting (CMRT/EMRT) on business unit level and the monthly update on conflict minerals due dligence procedure.
Semiconductor products
Lamps & Systems products
The Semiconductors segment focuses on semiconductor-based products and solutions such as high-performance LEDs, lasers, and optical sensors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, and medical technology markets.
The Lamps & Systems segment includes lamps and lighting systems, with a focus on the automotive and industrial end markets.
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Product information for semiconductor products
RoHS - Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances
ams OSRAM Semiconductor products are compliant to the EU RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU), and amending Directive (EU) 2015/863, and China RoHS, banning the use of Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent Chromium (Cr 6), Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB), Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE), and RoHS Phthalates as Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP), Benzyl Butyl Phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), and Diisobutyl Phthalate (DIBP).
REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
ams OSRAM Semiconductor products are free of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) according Article 33 of the REACH Regulation 2006/1907/EC. Refer to the Candidate List of Substances of ECHA here.
California Proposition 65
ams OSRAM semiconductor products may contain one or more chemicals on the California Proposition 65 list. Our semiconductor products are not intended to cause user exposure to any contained substances, nor are they intended to be released or discharged during normal product application and use. Please see the Proposition 65 list here.
TSCA - Toxic Substance Control Act
ams OSRAM semiconductor products are compliant to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), which published five final rules to reduce exposure to certain chemicals that are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT). Please see final rules for each of the five PBTs here
PFAS - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Several national authorities of the European Union have submitted a proposal to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) in January 2023 to restrict all Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH. Certain members of this large group of PFASs chemicals are already subject to EU legislation. Legislation regarding PFAS is also in force or is under preparation in other countries and regions outside the EU. The upcoming legislation regarding PFASs could have a huge impact on the electrical and electronic industry.
POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants
ams OSRAM semiconductor products are fully compliant with the related requirement of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 concerning Persistent Organic Pollutants, including Commission Delegated Regulations amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021. Please see list of substances subject to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) can be viewed here.
ODS - Ozone Depleting Substances
ams OSRAM declare that our products do not use ozone depleting substances or its mixture or isomers of such substances mentioned in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C, Annex E or Annex F of the Montreal Protocol above the legal threshold limits. As our semiconductor products are "articles", not chemicals, we see no risk to cause releases that would impact the atmosphere in a normal product application and use.
Packaging Directive
ams OSRAM declare our compliance to the EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC and its amendments, incl. Directive (EU) 2018/852. The threshold limits (concentration below 100 ppm of total heavy metals: lead, chromium VI, cadmium, and mercury in the packaging and packaging materials) according to the directive, are not exceeded.
Sony GP Certification
ams OSRAM continue to cooperate with the Sony environmental quality assurance activities by monitoring our products' raw material and supply chain for the requirements posed by the regulation and the Sony standard.
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Product information for Lamps & Systems
OSRAM products are compliant to the EU RoHS (Directive 2011/65/EU). RoHS certificates can be requested. Further documents are available in the 'Download' section below.
General Product Conformity Declaration
Statement as far as applicable our products fulfil in regard of the relevant legal requirements covering: Regulations and Directives on Substances, Product Safety, Product Performance, Electromagnetic compatibility, Eco-design and Energy labelling
ILE - OSRAM Index List Environment
The ILE defines ams OSRAMs (Automotive and Specialty Lighting) requirements regarding restriction and declaration of substances. OSRAM Index List Environment (ILE) is to be applied in the design and production of environmentally compatible products of ams OSRAM business unit Automotive and Specialty Lighting (AMSP, legal entity OSRAM GmbH) as well as for procurement of equipment, parts and materials used in products distributed by these ams OSRAM organisations.
ams OSRAM Statement on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Several national authorities of the European Union have submitted a proposal to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) in January 2023 to restrict all Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under REACH. Certain members of this large group of PFASs chemicals are already subject to EU legislation. Legislation regarding PFAS is also in force or is under preparation in other countries and regions outside the EU. The upcoming legislation regarding PFASs could have a huge impact on the electrical and electronic industry.
WEEE - Disposal and Recycling
We avoid waste wherever possible and prioritize recycling of valuable materials. That is why also our products or products containing our components should to be collected separately and recycled or be disposed of safely in accordance with the WEEE.
Contact information for Semiconductor Products
If you have inquiries regarding our semiconductor products, please use our Customer Questionnaire.
Contact information for Lamps & Systems
For any inquiries regarding product stewardship topics of our Lamps & Systems products, please feel free to contact us via email at sustainability@ams-osram.com
Downloads Semiconductor Products
Semiconductor Products - Product Information - RoHS, REACH, Prop. 65, TSCA, PFAS, POPs, ODS, EU Packaging Directive, SONY GP
RoHS - Compliance Statement to RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU including amendment (EU) 2015/863) for Semiconductor Products in brand ams and OSRAM
REACH - Certificate of REACH Compliance ams OSRAM
California Proposition 65 - Statement of Compliance to California Proposition 65 ams OSRAM
TSCA - Semiconductor TSCA Declaration ams OSRAM
PFAS - Statement on PFAS ams OSRAM
POPs - Compliance Statement to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for ams OSRAM semiconductor products
ODS - ams OSRAM Semiconductor ODS Declaration
Packaging Directive - ams OSRAM Statement of Compliance to EU Packaging Directive 9462EC
SONY GP - ams OSRAM Semiconductor Statement on Sony GP Certification
Semiconductor Products - Conflict Minerals Regulations - Policy, CMRT, EMRT, Monthly Reports, Audits
Conflict-free Minerals Policy ams OSRAM
Conflict Minerals Due Diligence - Monthly Report
Extended Minerals Due Diligence – Monthly Report
Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) Semiconductor
Extended Mineral Reporting Template (EMRT) Semiconductor
Audit report - Conformity assessment to establish supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, their ores and gold from conflict-affected and high-risk areas (EU Conflict Minerals Regulation) (German only)
Downloads Lamps and Systems
Lamps & Systems - Product Information RoHS, REACH, Prop. 65, TSCA, PFAS, WEEE
REACH – Compliance Statement for OSRAM Automotive and Specialty Lamps
ILE - OSRAM Index List Environment
General Product Conformity Declaration
TSCA – Compliance Statement for OSRAM Automotive and Specialty Lamps
PFAS - Statement on PFAS ams OSRAM
WEEE - Correct disposal and Recycling ams OSRAM
Lamps & Systems - Conflict Minerals Regulations - Policy, CMRT, EMRT, Monthly Reports, Audits
Conflict-free Minerals Policy ams OSRAM
Conflict Minerals Due Diligence - Monthly Report
Extended Minerals Reporting - Monthly Report
Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) Segment Lamps & Systems
Extended Mineral Reporting Template (EMRT) Segment Lamps & Systems
Audit report - Conformity assessment to establish supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, their ores and gold from conflict-affected and high-risk areas (EU Conflict Minerals Regulation) (German only)
Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
In order to assess the environmental performance of our products, life cycle analyses of selected (historical) ams OSRAM product families were conducted, representing different technologies. The method for these analyses was an assessment following principally the international standards ISO 14040 and 14044.
Further information about the LCAs in the 'Download' section below.