**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on February 10, 2026, appoints Shri C. Sadanandan Master, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, as a member of the Spices Board. This appointment is effective for three years from the date of publication of the notification or until he no longer holds office as a Member of Parliament, whichever is earlier. The notification also amends the original notification S.O. 123(E) dated February 26, 1987.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Appointment:** Shri C. Sadanandan Master is appointed as a member of the Spices Board.
* **Tenure:** The appointment is for a period of three years from the date of the notification's publication or until Shri C. Sadanandan Master no longer holds office as a Member of Parliament, whichever comes first.
* **Amendment to Original Notification:** The notification amends S.O. 123(E), dated February 26, 1987, specifically by replacing the existing entry for serial number 4 with details of the new appointee.
* **Original Notification Details:** The original notification was published on February 26, 1987, as notification S.O. 123(E), and was last amended on January 14, 2025, by notification S.O. 1300(E).
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
* **Shri C. Sadanandan Master:**
* Becomes a member of the Spices Board, holding the position for three years or until he ceases to be a Member of Parliament, whichever is earlier.
**Action Required**
* Assume the responsibilities and duties of a Spices Board member.
* **Spices Board:**
* Gains a new member, Shri C. Sadanandan Master.
**Impact**
* Integrate Shri C. Sadanandan Master into its operations and decision-making processes.
Key Entities Referenced
Spices Board Act, 1986: The central law governing the establishment and functions of the Spices Board.
Spices Board Rules, 1987: Rules related to the Spices Board Act, 1986 that govern the operations and administration of the Spices Board.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for administering policies related to trade, commerce, and industry, including the Spices Board.
Spices Board: A statutory body established by the Government of India to promote the development and export of spices.
S.O. 123(E), dated the 26th February, 1987: Original notification related to the Spices Board, which is being amended by this present notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 646] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 10, 2026/माघ 21, 1947
No. 646] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026/MAGHA 21, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 680(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, मसाला बोड ड जनयम, 1987 के जनयम 4 और जनयम 5 के साथ पठित मसाला
बोडड अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 10) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत
व्यजि को रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वर् ड की अवजध के जलए या संसि सिस्ट्य के रूप म ें पि
धारण करन ेतक, िो भी पूवतड र हो, मसाला बोडड के सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंजनयुि करती ह ैऔर उस प्रयोिन के जलए भारत सरकार
के तत्कालीन वाजणज्य मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 123(अ), तारीख 26 फरवरी 1987 म ें जनम्नजलजखत और
संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाडत्:-
976 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अजधसूचना में, क्रम संखया 4 और तत्संबंधी प्रजवजियों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संखया और प्रजवजिया ाँ
रखी िाएंगी, अथाडत्: -
“4. श्री सी.सिानंिन मास्ट्टर, सिस्ट्य
संसि सिस्ट्य, राज्य सभा द्वारा जनवाडजचत ”
राज्य सभा
[फा. स. ं 5/4/2022-बागान-घ]
जनजतन कुमार यािव, अपर सजचव
ठटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण सखं यांक का.आ.123(अ), तारीख 26 फरवरी, 1987 द्वारा प्रकाजित
की गई थी और अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संखयांक का. आ. 1300 (अ), तारीख 14 िनवरी, 2025 द्वारा संिोजधत
की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026
S.O. 680(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Spices Board Act,
1986 (10 of 1986) read with rules 4 and 5 of the Spices Board Rules, 1987, the Central Government hereby appoints
the following persons as Member of the Spices Board for a period of three years from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette or till he holds the office as the Member of Parliament, whichever is earlier and for
that purpose makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile
Ministry of Commerce, number S.O. 123(E), dated the 26th February, 1987, namely:-
In the said notification, for serial number 4 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and
entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“4. Shri C. Sadanandan Master, Member
Member of Parliament, Elected by Rajya Sabha.”.
Rajya Sabha.
[F. No. 5/4/2022-Plant-D]
NITIN KUMAR YADAV, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 123(E),
dated the 26th February, 1987 and was lastly amended by vide number S.O. 1300(E), dated the 14th January, 2025.
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