In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

The Olympic Committee of Serbia succeeded the NOC for Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006 , with approval of the Assembly of the Olympic Committee of Serbia and Montenegro .
The NOC for Serbia and Montenegro became the Olympic Committee of Serbia in June 2006 .

In 1936 , the RSA awarded the first distinctions of Royal Designers for Industry ( RDI or HonRDI ) , reserved for " those very few who in the judgment of their peers have achieved ' sustained excellence in aesthetic and efficient design for industry " ' .
In 1936 , the RSA awarded the first distinctions of Royal Designers for Industry ( RDI or HonRDI ) .

A timer which counts upwards from zero for measuring elapsed time is often called a " stopwatch , " while a device which counts down from a specified time interval is more usually called a timer .

A timer which counts upwards from zero for measuring time is often called a " stopwatch " .