diff --git a/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/certificate/CertQualificationAtTimeBlock.java b/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/certificate/CertQualificationAtTimeBlock.java
index 18470e4bf3..957b0b63e0 100644
--- a/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/certificate/CertQualificationAtTimeBlock.java
+++ b/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/certificate/CertQualificationAtTimeBlock.java
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@ protected void initChain() {
 		TrustedServiceWrapper selectedTrustService = !filteredServices.isEmpty() ? filteredServices.get(0) : null;
 
 		// 7. Trusted certificate matches the trust service properties ?
-		item = item.setNextItem(isTrustedCertificateMatchTrustService(selectedTrustService));
+		if (selectedTrustService != null) {
+			item = item.setNextItem(isTrustedCertificateMatchTrustService(selectedTrustService));
+		}
 
 		// Keep only CA/QC and granted for further status determination
 		if (!caqcServices.contains(selectedTrustService) || !grantedServices.contains(selectedTrustService)) {
diff --git a/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/TrustedServiceStatus.java b/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/TrustedServiceStatus.java
index 2d9da9aad5..0b4dc7264d 100644
--- a/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/TrustedServiceStatus.java
+++ b/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/TrustedServiceStatus.java
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ public enum TrustedServiceStatus {
 	DEPRECATED_BY_NATIONAL_LAW("deprecated by national law", "http://uri.etsi.org/TrstSvc/TrustedList/Svcstatus/deprecatedbynationallaw", true, false),
 
 	/** After eIDAS 'deprecatedatnationallevel' status */
-	DEPRECATED_AT_NATIONAL_LEVEL("deprecated at national level", "http://uri.etsi.org/TrstSvc/TrustedList/Svcstatus/deprecatedatnationallevel", true, false),
-	;
+	DEPRECATED_AT_NATIONAL_LEVEL("deprecated at national level", "http://uri.etsi.org/TrstSvc/TrustedList/Svcstatus/deprecatedatnationallevel", true, false);
 
 	/** Identifier label */
 	private final String shortName;
diff --git a/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/consistency/TrustedServiceStatusPreEIDASConsistency.java b/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/consistency/TrustedServiceStatusPreEIDASConsistency.java
index 83b6f935f4..bc65ebcde9 100644
--- a/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/consistency/TrustedServiceStatusPreEIDASConsistency.java
+++ b/validation-policy/src/main/java/eu/europa/esig/dss/validation/process/qualification/trust/consistency/TrustedServiceStatusPreEIDASConsistency.java
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ public boolean isConsistent(TrustedServiceWrapper trustedService) {
         Date startDate = trustedService.getStartDate();
         if (EIDASUtils.isPreEIDAS(startDate)) {
             String status = trustedService.getStatus();
-            return !TrustedServiceStatus.GRANTED.equals(status) && !TrustedServiceStatus.WITHDRAWN.equals(status);
+            return !TrustedServiceStatus.GRANTED.getUri().equals(status) &&
+                    !TrustedServiceStatus.WITHDRAWN.getUri().equals(status);
         }
         return true;
     }