diff --git a/core/data/event/BeforeResourceDeleted.php b/core/data/event/BeforeResourceDeleted.php
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..035d59302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/data/event/BeforeResourceDeleted.php
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; under version 2
+ * of the License (non-upgradable).
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 (original work) Open Assessment Technologies SA.
+ */
+
+namespace oat\generis\model\data\event;
+
+use oat\oatbox\event\Event;
+
+class BeforeResourceDeleted implements Event
+{
+    private string $uri;
+
+    public function __construct(string $uri)
+    {
+        $this->uri = $uri;
+    }
+
+    public function getUri(): string
+    {
+        return $this->uri;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function getName(): string
+    {
+        return __CLASS__;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/resource/Repository/ResourceRepository.php b/core/resource/Repository/ResourceRepository.php
index 974ee1876..9a7f4a864 100644
--- a/core/resource/Repository/ResourceRepository.php
+++ b/core/resource/Repository/ResourceRepository.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 namespace oat\generis\model\resource\Repository;
 
+use oat\generis\model\data\event\BeforeResourceDeleted;
 use RuntimeException;
 use BadMethodCallException;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
@@ -68,6 +69,9 @@ public function delete(ContextInterface $context): void
             false
         );
 
+        $beforeResourceDeletedEvent = new BeforeResourceDeleted($resource->getUri());
+        $this->eventManager->trigger($beforeResourceDeletedEvent);
+
         if (!$this->getImplementation()->delete($resource, $deleteReference)) {
             throw new RuntimeException(
                 sprintf(