diff --git a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/PDECoreMessages.java b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/PDECoreMessages.java
index e3b1af9979..40031f4a05 100644
--- a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/PDECoreMessages.java
+++ b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/PDECoreMessages.java
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ public class PDECoreMessages extends NLS {
 	public static String BundleErrorReporter_unecessaryDependencyDueToFragmentHost;
 	public static String BundleErrorReporter_missingPackagesInProject;
 	public static String BundleErrorReporter_noExecutionEnvironmentSet;
+	public static String BundleErrorReporter_deprecatedBundle;
 
 	public static String BundleErrorReporter_startHeader_autoStartDeprecated;
 
diff --git a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/builders/BundleErrorReporter.java b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/builders/BundleErrorReporter.java
index e299944874..7ecd900a35 100644
--- a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/builders/BundleErrorReporter.java
+++ b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/builders/BundleErrorReporter.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JavaRuntime;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.launching.environments.IExecutionEnvironment;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.launching.environments.IExecutionEnvironmentsManager;
+import org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.BaseDescription;
 import org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.BundleDescription;
 import org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.BundleSpecification;
 import org.eclipse.osgi.service.resolver.ExportPackageDescription;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@
 import org.osgi.framework.InvalidSyntaxException;
 import org.osgi.framework.Version;
 import org.osgi.framework.VersionRange;
+import org.osgi.framework.wiring.BundleCapability;
 
 public class BundleErrorReporter extends JarManifestErrorReporter {
 
@@ -184,6 +186,36 @@ protected void validate(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
 		validateEclipseGenericCapability();
 		validateEclipseGenericRequire();
 		validateServiceComponent();
+		if (isCheckDeprecated()) {
+			validateDeprecated();
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void validateDeprecated() {
+		IHeader header = getHeader(Constants.REQUIRE_BUNDLE);
+		if (header == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		BundleDescription desc = fModel.getBundleDescription();
+		if (desc == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		BundleSpecification[] requiredBundles = desc.getRequiredBundles();
+		for (BundleSpecification bundleSpecification : requiredBundles) {
+			BaseDescription bundle = bundleSpecification.getSupplier();
+			if (bundle != null) {
+				BundleCapability capability = bundle.getCapability();
+				if (capability != null) {
+					String deprecatedDirective = capability.getDirectives().get("deprecated"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					if (deprecatedDirective != null) {
+						report(NLS.bind(PDECoreMessages.BundleErrorReporter_deprecatedBundle, bundle.getName(),
+								deprecatedDirective), header.getLineNumber(), CompilerFlags.WARNING,
+								PDEMarkerFactory.CAT_DEPRECATION);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/pderesources.properties b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/pderesources.properties
index 9e2049f9b0..bd5452e3e3 100644
--- a/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/pderesources.properties
+++ b/ui/org.eclipse.pde.core/src/org/eclipse/pde/internal/core/pderesources.properties
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ BundleErrorReporter_eclipse_genericRequireDeprecated=''{0}'' header is deprecate
 BundleErrorReporter_unecessaryDependencyDueToFragmentHost=The ''{0}'' dependency is not necessary as it is already specified in Fragment-Host header
 BundleErrorReporter_localization_properties_file_not_exist=no valid properties files exist in the localization directory specified
 BundleErrorReporter_illegalManifestVersion=The bundle manifest version is invalid. Valid ranges are 1-2.
+BundleErrorReporter_deprecatedBundle=The bundle {0} is deprecated: {1}
 BundleErrorReporter_serviceComponentLazyStart=Bundles with a Service-Component should set the Bundle-ActivationPolicy to lazy.
 BundleManifestSourceLocationManager_problemProcessBundleManifestHeaderAttributeMissing=Problem processing bundle manifest header in source bundle {0}, plugin name and version must both be specified.
 BundleValidationOperation_multiple_singletons={0} versions of singleton ''{1}'' exist