根据第242段的其他规定，纺织品特殊保障措施的形式应仅限于数量限制一种，措施的适用期限最长为1年，且不得跨自然年度适用。具体而言，根据该款的规定若提出磋商的请求在10月1日前，则只能适用到该年度的12月31日；若提出磋商的请求在10月1日后，则可以获得12个月的适用期限。此外，该措施不得反复适用。不得根据本规定和《中国加入世界贸易组织议定书》第16条的规定对同一产品同时适用措施。任一WTO成员方不得根据两条款对同一产品同时适用两种特保措施，但不排除这两种措施的先后适用。
（二）特定产品的过渡性保障措施机制
这里的特定产品过渡性保障措施机制是根据《中国加入世界贸易组织议定书》（Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China，以下简称《加入议定书》）的规定，由中国所承担的高于WTO协议要求的义务。根据《加入议定书》第16条第1款，In cases where products of Chinese origin are being imported into the territory of WTO Member in such increased quantities or under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause market disruption to the domestic producers of like or directly competitive products，the WTO Member so affected may request consultations with China with a view to seeking a mutually satisfactory solution，including whether the affected WTO Member should purse application of a measure under the Agreement on Safeguards. Any such request shall be notified immediately to the Committee on Safeguards.