For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall apply:
‘trade proceeding’ means any investigation or an administrative procedure performed by the Commission services under any of the basic Regulations;
‘interested party’ means any person whose interests are affected by a trade proceeding, as defined in the applicable basic Regulation;
‘rights of the interested parties’ means the procedural rights and the right of every person to have its affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time in trade proceedings.