diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 0e08176b29..79f21908d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Allow the product code to be set by a sequence
 * Allow UoM conversion between different categories
 * Add product identifiers
 
diff --git a/configuration.py b/configuration.py
index 051bbe94cc..5eeca5c24d 100644
--- a/configuration.py
+++ b/configuration.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class Configuration(ModelSingleton, ModelSQL, ModelView, MultiValueMixin):
 
     default_cost_price_method = fields.MultiValue(default_cost_price_method)
     get_cost_price_methods = get_cost_price_methods
+    product_sequence = fields.Many2One('ir.sequence', 'Product Sequence',
+        domain=[
+            ('code', '=', 'product.product'),
+            ],
+        help="Used to generate the product code.")
 
     @classmethod
     def default_default_cost_price_method(cls, **pattern):
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 8c04fc65e7..6d0ae5c850 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -53,16 +53,18 @@ The Product Template model contains the following fields:
 - Cost Price Method, which can be *Fixed* or *Average*. Defines how
   the cost price should be updated. *Fixed* means that the cost price
   stay unchanged. *Average* means that the cost price is the average
-  cost of all the items that are in stock.
+  cost of all the items that are in stock. It's default value can be defined
+  on product configuration.
 - Default UOM. The default UOM for this product. Used for example to
   express stock levels.
 - Active, allow to disable a product.
 
 
 The Product model extend the Product Template with two fields: Code
-and Description. It's also possible to define a list of identifiers on product.
-An identifier is composed by a type and a code. The following types are
-available:
+and Description. If a sequence is set on product configuration the code will
+be readonly and will be filled in using the sequence. It's also possible to 
+define a list of identifiers on product. An identifier is composed by a type 
+and a code. The following types are available:
 
     * International Article Number (EAN)
     * International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN)
diff --git a/product.py b/product.py
index 4b18ce6b62..f6f4a25d3e 100644
--- a/product.py
+++ b/product.py
@@ -205,8 +205,13 @@ class Product(
     template = fields.Many2One('product.template', 'Product Template',
         required=True, ondelete='CASCADE', select=True, states=STATES,
         depends=DEPENDS)
-    code = fields.Char("Code", size=None, select=True, states=STATES,
-        depends=DEPENDS)
+    code_readonly = fields.Function(fields.Boolean('Code Readonly'),
+        'get_code_readonly')
+    code = fields.Char("Code", size=None, select=True,
+        states={
+            'readonly': STATES['readonly'] | Eval('code_readonly', False),
+            },
+        depends=DEPENDS + ['code_readonly'])
     identifiers = fields.One2Many('product.identifier', 'product',
         "Identifiers", states=STATES, depends=DEPENDS,
         help="Add other identifiers to the variant.")
@@ -353,6 +358,43 @@ class Product(
             icon = icon or 'tryton-product'
             yield id_, rec_name, icon
 
+    @classmethod
+    def default_code_readonly(cls):
+        pool = Pool()
+        Configuration = pool.get('product.configuration')
+        config = Configuration(1)
+        return bool(config.product_sequence)
+
+    def get_code_readonly(self, name):
+        return self.default_code_readonly()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _new_code(cls):
+        pool = Pool()
+        Sequence = pool.get('ir.sequence')
+        Configuration = pool.get('product.configuration')
+        config = Configuration(1)
+        sequence = config.product_sequence
+        if sequence:
+            return Sequence.get_id(sequence.id)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, vlist):
+        vlist = [x.copy() for x in vlist]
+        for values in vlist:
+            if not values.get('code'):
+                values['code'] = cls._new_code()
+        return super().create(vlist)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def copy(cls, products, default=None):
+        if default is None:
+            default = {}
+        else:
+            default = default.copy()
+        default.setdefault('code', None)
+        return super().copy(products, default=default)
+
 
 class ProductListPrice(ModelSQL, CompanyValueMixin):
     "Product List Price"
diff --git a/product.xml b/product.xml
index f40d65a166..b0c4573344 100644
--- a/product.xml
+++ b/product.xml
@@ -220,6 +220,20 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
             <field name="perm_delete" eval="True"/>
         </record>
 
+        <record model="ir.sequence.type" id="sequence_type_product">
+            <field name="name">Product</field>
+            <field name="code">product.product</field>
+        </record>
+        <record model="ir.sequence.type-res.group"
+            id="sequence_type_product_group_admin">
+            <field name="sequence_type" ref="sequence_type_product"/>
+            <field name="group" ref="res.group_admin"/>
+        </record>
+        <record model="ir.sequence.type-res.group"
+            id="sequence_type_product_group_product_admin">
+            <field name="sequence_type" ref="sequence_type_product"/>
+            <field name="group" ref="group_product_admin"/>
+        </record>
 
     </data>
 </tryton>
diff --git a/view/configuration_form.xml b/view/configuration_form.xml
index 04fea15e09..f6924a096e 100644
--- a/view/configuration_form.xml
+++ b/view/configuration_form.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
 <form>
     <label name="default_cost_price_method"/>
     <field name="default_cost_price_method"/>
+    <label name="product_sequence"/>
+    <field name="product_sequence"/>
 </form>