Electronic component with at least one opto-electronic component (1) and having a housing, said housing - (4a, 4b) has at least two connecting parts which are partially in contact with the housing, - a base body (3) with a recess, is mounted in which the opto-electronic component (1), wherein all outer surfaces of the basic housing body (3) together with inner surfaces and a bottom of the recess have a coating with an electrically conductive material so that the conductivity of the coating is set and defined by the coating current paths between the connection parts (4a, 4b) are formed, wherein the housing parallel to the manner of an opto-electronic component (1) resistance (2) acts and ESD protection for the opto-electronic component (1) represents.